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.
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .