Day 3: Off to Luoshitian (Snail Farm) at Niujie (Cow Street) - 牛街螺丝田

This morning, we were off to Luoshitian (牛街螺丝田). :)

Here's the stretch of road overlooking Luoshitian. There are stalls by the road side too.

The canola farms here at Niujie is of smaller scale. The flowers are grown in circular rings following the contours of the slopes. From higher ground where we were, these farms resembles the rings of a snail’s shell. Hence the name I think. It is an ingenious response of the farmers to the natural limitations of the land.

Photographers in action. :)

It's tricky trying to get these shots of ourselves with the canola plains in the background. Our backs were towards the sun. *.* We learnt after umpteen trys we need to sit at an angle to borrow some sunshine.  So here're our results. :) Good enough? I'm pretty pleased with them. ;)