Follow Thousands of Reindeer on an Epic Journey
For the reindeer and Sammy herders,
excitement is in the air.
The snow will soon be gone,
and they have their own spring ritual to perform.
An epic journey is just beginning.
The reindeer need to reach their feeding grounds by the coast
before the snow gets too soft to run on.
As they move north,
the spring melt follows right behind them.
Santa's home is changing.
The melting snow can be heavy-going,
but there's no time to waste.
They keep on moving.
Winter will soon be a distant memory.
Their journey takes some two weeks.
And as it nears its end,
the melt finally catches up with them.
The sun's warmth transforms this winter wonderland completely.
The landscape becomes unrecognizable
as spring takes hold at last.