forgaing with a teenager

i first saw these pampas-like grasses while zooming by at 60 mph on the freeway. the sun was at just the right angle to light them up like torches. i did a quick double-take and noticed that they were actually at the edge of a parking lot that was easily accessible from the next exit. the only hitch was that my 16 year son, who has a driver’s permit and is just learning how to do freeway driving, was behind the wheel. this was going to require a rushed lane change, and some possible passive aggressive honking from the cars behind him. i had to make a snap decision: he’s still not talking to me.

roadside phragmite pampas-like grasses