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.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
