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.
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
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PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .