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.
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .