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.
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .