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 cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .