The only "wild-life" we saw were some grazing horses, an occasional herd of sheep, and lots and lots of dairy cattle! The motorcycles screaming past us, passing every car they could along the switch-backs on the mountains were the wildest thing we saw...we were sure that we would be administering some type of first aid by the end of the trip.
There were many farmers along the hill-side raking and bailing hay. I have to admit that I wouldn't complain about bailing all day, having such beautiful scenery to look at.
This is the absolutely breath-taking Lago di Braies. The water is almost turquoise. I was facing the sun in this picture, so it looks a little hazy. It would take many life-times to hike the trails, ski the slopes, and bike along the mountains.