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 tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .