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.
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .