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.
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
