For the reindeer and Sami herders, excitement is in the air.
对于驯鹿和萨米牧民来说,空气中弥漫着兴奋的气息。
This snow will soon be gone, and they have their own spring ritual to perform.
雪很快就会融化,它们有自己的春天仪式要做。
An epic journey is just beginning.
一场史诗般的旅程才刚刚开始。
The reindeer need to reach their feeding grounds by the coast before the snow gets too soft to run on.
变软的雪将无法行走,在这之前驯鹿需要到达它们在海边的觅食地。
As they move north, the spring melt follows right behind them.
就在他们向北迁徙之际,雪也在随着他们的步伐不断融化。
Santa's home is changing. The melting snow can be heavy going, but there's no time to waste.
圣诞老人的家正在变化,融化的雪可能会让旅途变得艰难,所以不能浪费时间。
They keep on moving. Winter will soon be a distant memory.
它们继续前进,冬天很快就会成为遥远的记忆。
Their journey takes some two weeks. And as it nears its end, the melt finally catches up with them.
他们的旅程大约需要两周时间,就在旅程接近尾声时,需融化的步伐也最终赶上了它们。
The sun's warmth transforms this winter wonderland completely.
太阳的温暖让这个冬季仙境彻底改变。
The landscape becomes unrecognizable as spring takes hold at last.
春天终于来临,景色面目全非。