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.
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .