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.
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
