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.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
