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.
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .