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 diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
