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.
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .