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.
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .