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 .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .