Welcome to The Spore Trail

Welcome — this is my personal space on the web.

I’m Samuel Lison, based in Melbourne, Australia. I created this site as a place to gather my thoughts, photography, writing, and projects into one self-owned and self-hosted home online.

This isn’t a portfolio or a feed designed for algorithms. It’s simply a space where I can share ideas, observations, and creative work at my own pace — without pressure to perform or produce.

You’ll find a mix of photography, notes, reflections, and occasional updates on things I’m building or exploring, including SL Colonies and time spent outdoors with a camera. I also share field recordings captured while hiking.

Thanks for stopping by. If something here sparks a thoughtful conversation, that’s always welcome.

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    Whole crayfish, waterfront views, family laughter. Sometimes the best days are the ones where you just say yes to the splurge. 🦞

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    Portsea Hotel lunch: grilled salmon with peppers, fresh and light. The kind of meal that makes you slow down and appreciate the view. 🐟

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    Cheviot Beach. Where a Prime Minister walked into the surf and never returned. The ocean doesn’t care about your title. Beautiful and unforgiving.

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    140 years of guarding the bay. The guns are silent now, but the concrete remembers.

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    Standing where soldiers stood 140 years ago, guarding the bay. History feels different when you’re walking through it.

    A now photo of the same tunnel underneath a military artillery station.

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    Traffic stopped for an echidna today. The girls watched in silence as it waddled across the road. Some lessons you can’t plan. 🦔

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  • The beautiful part isn’t that the agents exist — it’s that they’re already self-correcting. The system isn’t just running; it’s improving itself. This feels like the beginning of something real.

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  • Weekly Recap - Week 07

    February 9 — February 15, 2026

    Where I Went

    This week was entirely in the workshop — no travel, pure building. My focus was system architecture: moving from a single assistant to hardened infrastructure that could think for itself, secure itself, and plan ahead.

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  • The company is formed. Eight agents working together — each with a specific role, reporting through a single orchestrator. And they’re already thinking.

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  • Moved OpenClaw to its own — dedicated hardware, always on, always listening. Having a permanent home for the agents changes everything.

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