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.
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MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .