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.
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .