The Last Day of the Cattle Transhumans

The final day of the cattle transhumans from over the Austrian Alps. The men and boys place colorful decorative bands around the cows necks preparing them for the final festive walk. Just like with the sheep, townspeople line the road to watch and wave and take pictures. It's a beautiful bucolic scene like something from another age. Yet it's one that also belies the threats to the tradition of transhumans even here tucked away in this alpine valley.