PATTERNS of colourful swirls and twirls of smoke help to create these imaginative spellbinding photographs. The hypnotic and psychedelic images were created by American psychologist Mark Scalco, 49, who refers to his work as 'smokreations'. 'I've always enjoyed the patterns made by kaleidoscopes or some geometric screen-savers,' says Mark, of Durham, North Carolina. 'I remember as a kid looking for shapes in clouds and smoke.
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .