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.
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From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
