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.
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
