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.
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
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 .