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.
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .