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 middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .