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.
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
