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.
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .