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 unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
