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.
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .