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 ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .