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.
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
