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.
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
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 .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .