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 little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .