FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public. This fashion fail could be justified if it was limited to the outdoors - because many ladies in China are particularly sensitive about shielding their faces from the sun. However, some of these women are taking face-protection too far by keeping their visors on even the sun-free INDOORS. This summer ladies across China are scaring small children by wearing what looks more like a welding mask than this season
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
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 .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .