Roadside flowers . . .

Jerusalem Artichokes, (or whatever those sunflower looking flowers are), tall Blue Stem grass and Goldenrod . . . ya, it’s autumn regardless of what the calendar says.

Roadside ditches have gotten a bad rap over the years. However, for a month or two in the Fall, they take on a special beauty as the grasses and flowers take over and give us a pleasant view to enjoy.

However . . .

Please don’t stop on a highway and pick any of those flowers or grasses.

Last week, just a couple of miles west of Lawrence, I noticed a car parked almost entirely in the east bound...