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.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .