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.
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
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A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
