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.
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
