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 middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
