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.
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean.
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost.
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule.
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal.
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street.
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs.
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost.
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink.
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga.
