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.
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .