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.
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
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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 .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .