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 pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .