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.
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .