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.
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A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
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A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
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A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .