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.
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
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 .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .