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.
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
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 .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .