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.
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
