Nature Stories — Australia

     Last month I went on a very exciting adventure to Victoria, Australia.  As a nature-lover and forest seeker, I was ecstatic about the idea of experiencing new species of trees, plants and wildlife.  I spent most of the trip in the Dandenong Ranges, which is in the mountains, about an hour outside of Melbourne.  The ranges were covered with giant eucalyptus, stunning fern trees and all sorts of birds that I had only seen in photographs.  The forest was breath-taking and just as inspirational as I had thought.  On one of my exploring days in the ranges, I...