Reindeer Round-Up in a Snowy Corral

Reindeer press together along wooden fences that ring a snow-covered yard, with more of the herd crowding right up to the edges of the corral. At the center, someone sweeps a smooth circle of ice while workers in rainbow-striped snowsuits and yellow vests carry out separate chores. One climbs a raised platform to watch the distant herd, another consults a logbook at a cluttered workbench of tools, and a third hauls firewood past a pegboard hung with wrenches. A boardwalk of wooden planks crosses the snow, where a handler leads a reindeer by rope, and further along, two workers warm their hands at a brick fire pit. A nearby table holds steaming kettles and mugs, a sled rests on a mat, and a gray cat slips between the tool tables. At the entrance, a line of staff in matching gear checks clipboards before heading in to help with the round-up.