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 little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .