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.
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .