On my trip last May to the Dolomite region of Italy, it seemed we encountered almost every type of weather during the four days we were there. We experienced sunny skies for what seemed to be a few hours, overcast skies with low hanging clouds, rain, and even blizzard conditions. The Dolomites had one of the coldest and snowy Mays in many decades. That made the few times we had good weather even more special. One of those special times was when we visited Lake Braies in the Prags section of the Dolomites range. The lake is also home to a wonderful old hotel, Hotel Lago di Braies, which has been on the shores of the lake since 1899.
The lake is a popular destination for tourists and it has a great trail that circles it. Given the weather, we decided to hike the trail and were blessed with this view at one end of the lake. This spot gives one a great view of Seekofel Mountain reflected in the calm waters turquoise colored lake.