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.
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
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 .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .