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 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 pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .