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.
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .