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 BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .