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.
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
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 .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .