However, this year, local police have ruined the fun and issued a statement telling motorists that they are no longer allowed to pull over to appreciate the sunflowers.
There has not been a major incident or accident to prompt this ban, just some complaints of minor traffic slowdowns on a country road. The field is located on a country road and near a red light, so while cars would have to stop to allow pedestrians to cross the road, the traffic on the street is so calm that it does not cause any major congestion.
Nonetheless, police will now be patrolling the area to stop these "criminals."
Last week, the Maryland State Police issued this warning on their Facebook page:
"Please do not stop along Jarrettsville Pike north of Hess Rd to photograph the sunflower field. It creates a tremendous traffic hazard as well as a danger to the pedestrians."
Comment: This might be a valuable first step if the Australian Psychological Society worked with the government to make amends towards the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through action. But how does a government compensate for such an egregious decades long oppression?