FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters. The art works entitled 'Houndton Tabby', were designed by illustrator and artist Kim Parkhurst, 39, after she combined her love of drawing and Downton Abbey. 'I've been painting portraits of animals in historical costume for some time,” explains New Yorker Kim. “I've taken some familiar and beloved characters whose demeanour, personality, and appearance seemed to translate to certain breeds of dog or cat. 'I got to thinking about Mr Bates' character and storyline, and Brendan Coyle's facial structure, and how he could look hard but also had the warmest, kindest eyes.
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .