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.
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
Pic By HotSpot Media - GAME, SET-TEE AND MATCH: COUPLE INSTALL TENNIS COURT IN LOUNGE- In Pic - Ben Walters’ message to West Midlands Police via social media .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .