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 diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
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 .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .