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 A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .