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 lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring 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 .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
