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 soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .