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.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .