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 BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
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WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
