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.
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
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 .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .