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.
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .