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.
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .