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.
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .