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.
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .