h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Well, I'm heading on up, would you care to join me?

>>she gestures towards the left hand path that currently looks quite nice and gentle, all green grass and alpine plants<<

Does the path lead through any sunny meadows bathed in May sunlight with violets?

Hmm, that I can't guarantee. Grass meadows, yes, sunlight, tick, bit I'll not sure about the violets. Of I'm honest, Ok not even sure what a violet looks like; I love Parma Violets but I don't know much about the plant. We can give it a go though.

>> She starts off up the path, at a leisurely pace, giving ample time for Paul to join her if he wishes.

http://www.shutterstock.com/search/violet+flower

Other flowers would do, too. Daffodils, irises, roses...... I'm just tired of drab winter.

<< As the path winds its way slowly along, it very quickly becomes apparent that it has turned from early Spring to Summer in the course of the conversation. Plants have grown up so quickly you could swear that they weren't a moment ago (but of course, with such a strong Somebody Else's Problem field that you managed not to notice).

Some of them are plants we all recognise, but others are strange and new, with interesting shapes and colours. >>

Wildflowers seem to know where and how to grow without our help.

Sure. It's carefully built to be a bit of a magical place

At its best, nature is so wonderful, not even magic could do a better job.