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.
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .