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.
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
