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.
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .