This was the scene just a few days ago near where we live. The snow has all cleared away now but we have had hard frost since then and it’s actually a lot colder than it was with the snow.
One good thing was that there were no golfers around so we could walk across the golf course and not have to worry about flying golf balls. But what was really annoying was that it was virgin snow so we knew that there had been no deer around the place and I lived in hope of seeing some on the way back.
It was just typical that by the time we walked back that way about 20 minutes later – there were several sets of deer tracks. I swear they wait for us to go out of sight before emerging from their hidey holes. I could smell them but I wasn’t feeling energetic enough to track them down to get some photos of them. I’ll just wait until I bump into them!
Can anyone else smell deer? Jack just looks at me like I’m a bit mental when I say that. Ho hum!
I haven’t smelt deer that I know of – must ask around (they are farmed in my area) – but I know I’ve learned to smell snow coming. Can only describe that as a “burnt” smell, instantly recognisable to me anyway.
Beautiful wintry landscape photo!
Valerie,NZ
I was going to mention that I can smell snow coming, that’s another time when Jack looks at me as if I’m a bit mad – but I’m right. To me it smells more electrical than burnt, if that makes sense.
Do you get much snow in New Zealand?
Far northern areas of NZ will never get snow; there are ski-fields on the three main central North Island volcanoes. The South Island has alpine ski-fields, and experiences snowfalls in lower areas nearly every winter.(See the YouTube video “Snow on Cuba Mall in Wellington” for a delightful look at an unusual North Island snowfall!)
Valerie,
Thanks for that, isn’t it great how the snow made just about everyone smile.
When Jack was a student in Glasgow he witnessed a student from South Africa’s first experience of snow, he was amazed by it!
They.smell you first! That’s why you don’t see them. Get up wind of them.
Peggy Ann,
The trouble here is the wind whips around from all directions so you can’t really stay up wind of them, it’s all chance as to whether you bump into them – or more likely not!
I don’t think I could smell deer, but I often get the feeling that I can smell snow. I’d need to have recently smelled it to describe it – burns/electrical doesn’t exactly match my sensory experience. There is a little something sharp to it though.
Christy,
It’s a difficult one to describe and is probably different for everyone who can smell it, I agree with it having a sort of sharpness to it.