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.
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .