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.
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
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 HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .