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.
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THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .