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.
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
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 .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .