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.
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .