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.
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .