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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .