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.
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
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 .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .