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.
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
