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.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
