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.
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .