Despite the very wet weather today I managed to spend the morning wandering through Fortitude Valley and into the edges of New Farm down James Street.

I hadn't been to Winn Lane for sometime and went looking for coffee there.

While the coffee shop was a bit busy and there wasn't much room out of the rain, the lane did throw up "Atavist" – what must be one of the smallest bookshops I've ever come across. I didn't measure it, but I would say its less than 2.5m wide and a bit deeper (but not much).

I didn't inflict my wet self upon the proprietor, but will put it on my list for another fine day (even if the reading matter might not be exactly my normal fare :))

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Schooners of Holgate Temptress – in #craftbeer terms that means it is Friday night

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Fungal wonder beside the footpath this morning at the end of my walk.

In this part of Brisbane you don't often see mushrooms as the scrub turkeys tend to keep the mulch turned over.

Over the last couple of days however there has been a fair bit of rain and since there isn't any sign of winter, warm humid conditions make perfect mushroom growing weather.

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This inner city waterfall was fairly roaring away as I walked past this morning.

I've often noted its old brick surrounds and wondered if it is the site of John Oxley's fresh water. Apparently the original settlement for Brisbane was supposed to be at Redcliffe, but the plagues of biting insects made them look elsewhere.

There is an obelisk almost directly above this point on North Quay that reads "Here John Oxley landing to look for water discovered the site of this city. 28th September 1824."

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http://www.oncewasacreek.org/the-creek/transformation/how-it-once-was/john-oxley/

This inner city waterfall was fairly roaring away as I walked past yesterday.

I've often noted its old brick surrounds and wondered if it is the site of John Oxley's fresh water. Apparently the original settlement for Brisbane was supposed to be at Redcliffe, but the plagues of biting insects made them look elsewhere.

There is an obelisk almost directly above this point on North Quay that reads "Here John Oxley landing to look for water discovered the site of this city. 28th September 1824."

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http://www.oncewasacreek.org/the-creek/transformation/how-it-once-was/john-oxley/