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.
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .