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.
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .