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 squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .