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.
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 .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
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 .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .