What smells are there in nature when it's cold?

Question

I'm doing a project that has to do with experiencing nature. I'm researching a creek, and something I have to fill in is the "Smells." My teacher wants description (i.e. Really stinky dump sitting next to me), and I don't have much to put down...

Does anyone have anything to share about smells in a natural setting in the transition between autumn and winter?

Looking good, guys! Please list as many as possible! This is due tommorrow lol...

Thanks guys! I got another one about sounds... look for it through my Q&A plz

Answer 1

Hmm.. well at the creek near my house around this time the smells are usually a lot more crisp than normal. To me you can smell the water in the air a bit more, where as with warmer weather more smelly things are more noticeable.

Basically, more crisp natural smells in the transition between winter and fall. More animal made smells during the summer... If that makes sense.

Hope I helped!

Answer 2

We get very little rain in the summer where I live. When autumn rolls around it starts to rain a little more. You can smell the dampness of the leaves that have fallen. There is that earthy smell you don't have in the summer. There is the smell of wood smoke from fireplaces. To me fall and winter have a cleaner, crisper smell that summer. I can hardly wait for that first fall morning when I get up and the air is crisp and cold. Can you smell cold. I think sometimes you can. Good Luck with the project.

Answer 3

Apart from outside smells, you could also list various scents that you would encounter within a house in the winter. Many people have a fire burning in the hearth, and bake winter specialties such as cookies and apple or pumpkin pie. Cinnamon scented pine cones are quite abundant in my area during the winter. Think about what goes on in your house during the cold times!

Answer 4

ALL of the ODORS of summer and autuum are there during winter! Granted, when somethings become frozen, the odor is not as obvious, but it is STILL THERE. Odor is part of the physical make up of an object (or person: no matter how often you bathe or how much perfume you use, YOUR odor is still there!)
PROMINENT odors along a creek in the fall would be the decaying leaves, grass, logs, etc.; the smell of fish; frogs; etc.
During winter, the more PROMINENT odors would be of the mud or clay.

Answer 5

The scent of pine or cedar
The smell of decaying leaves
The hint of coming rain
The pungent smell of fallen apples
The inevitable smell of your wet dog, if he's following
The unmistakable scent of a skunk
The wool of your jacket growing damp with perspiration
Coffee in your thermos[you've come prepared]

Answer 6

pine needles, that musty smell of wet leaves and earth, the first rain of autumn after youve cut the grass for the last time this year - that lovely earthy wet grass smell, the strong ozone smell of the ocean on a windy day, cant think of anything else.

Answer 7

Wood burning in fireplaces, pine trees, and rain. I love all these smells. It reminds me of home. I am from Washington State but I now live in San Diego. Not much in the way of seasons here!

Answer 8

I usually smell the pine and everest trees around me. Also wet dog, but uhmm.... The maple from the trees, the bark of the wood, etc.

Answer 9

the pine trees, leaves dieing...its like an earthy dirt smell

Answer 10

Not sure if you can use this but how about a burning fireplace? It smells wonderful when you are outside.