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.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .