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.
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
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 .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .