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.
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .