FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .

FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .

A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .

Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .

These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .