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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .