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.
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .