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.
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .