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.
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .