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.
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .