WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state. Instead of using traffic lights to control the stop and go flow of the cross-roads, attractive women dressed in perfectly crisps and identical outfits dangerously stand along in the middle of the road on a small platform. Displaying riveting focus, they are only allowed to turn counter-clockwise, directing traffic with forceful and halting movements. They have been the subject of photographic study for many years but French photographer Eric Lafforgue, 49, captured these moments during six trips to the Marxist country.
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
