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.
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
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 .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .