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.
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
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Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
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AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .