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 Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .