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 carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .