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.
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
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 .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .