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.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .