At a massive military march in Pyongyang, North Korea on April 15, it was noted a number of times that the female soldiers actually seemed to march straighter and cleaner than the male columns. Their shrill shout to attention always caused you to focus on them, regardless of what you were doing at the time.

The rows and rows of soldiers in the bleachers at a mass meeting of soldiers from North Korea's armed services in Pyongyang on April 14 was a spectacle that showed off North Korea's military might and unity behind its new leader, Kim Jong-un.

At 50 feet tall and made of bronze, the two statues of North Korea's former leaders Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-il were colossal. Bathed in the dusk light when they were unveiled in Pyongyang, North Korea on April 13, 2012, they were quite simply a sight to see.

When the last military vehicle finished rolling by during the massive military parade in Pyongyang on April 15, adoring civilians pushed through to the edge of the square, cheering for new leader Kim Jong-Un and waving flower wreathes.

To our surprise and pleasure, when we arrived at the banks of the Taedong River in Pyongyang for the start of the fireworks display planned to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Kim Il-Sung on April 15 we found thousands of civilians waiting for the event to start. It was a rare chance for NBC's David Lom to get shots of North Koreans from outside a bus window.