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.
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .