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A.J. West

@a-j-west.bsky.social

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No longer looking for the way — watching what remains when there is no way to follow.

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A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 3h

#aofoto #aoFotoCall #AccidentalArtist #AccidentalBoltanski #NotBoltanski #NotChristianBoltanski

A decorative wire dress form stands against a dark wall, partially lit by a rectangular patch of sunlight, with its shadow cast beside it.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 3h

#Photography #PhotoMonday #Macro #MacroMonday #CloseUp

A close-up of a reflective metal structure with repeated curved channels and rounded openings. Blue, silver, and warm-toned reflections move across the polished surfaces, while the overlapping curves create a layered sense of depth and repetition.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 3h

same turn different day same turn different day same turn different day #Poetry #Poem #ShortPoem #Writing #MondayPoem

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 7h

#aofoto #aoFotoCall #AccidentalArtist #AccidentalTurner #NotTurner

Dark clouds surround a bright sun, with pale blue, yellow and faint pink light spreading through the layered cloud formations.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 8h

#Photography #PhotoMonday #BlueSkyMonday #Twosday #SculpturePhotography #Here #Now

Against a clear blue sky, a large dark bust fills the lower right corner while a tiny figure with a camera stands at the far lower left. Two thin vertical cables run through the wide empty space between them.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 8h

just here me too now just #Poetry #Poem #ShortPoem #Writing #Here #Now

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 11h

#aofoto #aoFotoCall #AccidentalArtist #AccidentalSerra #NotSerra #NotRichardSerra

Close-up of overlapping curved steel pipes, with rust-orange surfaces, dark grey metal and rough cut edges forming interlocking arcs.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#aofoto #aoFotoCall #AccidentalArtist #AccidentalChristo #NotChristo

Translucent construction sheeting hangs in folds behind a dark rectangular metal framework, partially illuminated by warm light against deep shadow.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#Photography #SilentSunday #Stunday #BlueHour #AOfoto

A slender rooftop antenna rises against a pale blue twilight sky. At its top, many thin horizontal rods grow shorter toward the tip, forming a flat triangular shape. Below, dark rooftops, a chimney with a cover plate, and a railing appear as silhouettes. Narrow grey streaks of cloud lie across the sky.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

silent path stretched to distance unheard call #Poetry #Poem #ShortPoem #Writing #SilentSunday

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#aofoto #aoFotoCall #AccidentalArtist #AccidentalElLissitzky #NotElLissitzky

Angular concrete buildings overlap in pale grey, white and near-black planes, framed by dark foliage on the left and green leaves at the lower right.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#aofoto #aoFotoCall #AccidentalArtist #AccidentalHopper #NotHopper

Night view across rooftops, with illuminated awnings above dark building shapes, three small lit windows, and a bright diagonal roof edge cutting through the lower right.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#aofoto #aoFotoCall #AccidentalArtist #AccidentalOKeeffe #NotOKeeffe

Large, dried brown leaves hang from thin, woody stems off a wooden beam, their net-like veining clearly visible and their edges curled and brittle. They hang in a narrow gap between vertical wooden boards, with blurred green-yellow light in the background.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#aofoto #aoFotoCall #AccidentalArtist #AccidentalTàpies #NotTàpies #photography

Close-up of a roughly textured stone surface marked with white, brush-like imprints or markings resembling small, feathery twigs, scattered across light and dark grey sections. On the right, a dry, brown branch with several withered, heart-shaped leaves extends into the frame, its broken stem running vertically across the stone.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#3rdPlace #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #UrbanPhotography #StreetPhotography #UrbanGaze #aofoto

**Deutsch:**
Blick durch die diagonalen Streben eines dunkelgrünen Stahlgerüsts auf ein mehrstöckiges, modernes Wohngebäude mit zahlreichen übereinanderliegenden Balkonen. Die Balkone sind individuell mit Pflanzen, Stühlen, einem Sonnenschirm und Wäscheständern eingerichtet, ihre Brüstungen bestehen aus vertikal geripptem, grauem Metall. Die Fassade ist in schlichtem Weiß gehalten, mit großen Fensterfronten und teils raumhohen Glaselementen an den Balkontrennwänden.

**English:**
View through the diagonal struts of a dark green steel frame onto a multi-story modern residential building with numerous stacked balconies. The balconies are individually furnished with plants, chairs, a parasol, and drying racks, their railings made of vertically ribbed grey metal. The façade is kept in plain white, with large window fronts and partly floor-to-ceiling glass dividers between the balconies.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#3rdPlace #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #UrbanPhotography #StreetPhotography #UrbanGaze #Layers

Urban scene with a red-and-silver commuter train crossing a concrete bridge above an underpass. The bridge piers and walls are extensively covered in graffiti. A person rides a bicycle through the underpass. In the background, tall modern office buildings with glass façades rise behind a row of slender trees. In the foreground, an empty paved road with lane markings is lined by paving stones and a railing. The sky is mostly blue with extensive, textured cloud formations.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#3rdPlace #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #Reflection #UrbanPhotography #StreetPhotography #UrbanGaze #aofoto

Abstract, heavily blurred close-up in vivid blue and deep violet to black. Fine vertical lines run through the entire image like streaks or trails of light. On the left, two short vertical dark marks and horizontal bright bars are visible, suggesting a grid-like or window-like structure. The right side of the frame fades into a deep, almost black violet.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

3rd place a place made necessary by wanting it #3rdPlace #BlueSkyArtShow #Poetry #Poem #ShortPoem #Writing #Elsewhere

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

third place is elsewhere becoming somewhere #3rdPlace #BlueSkyArtShow #Poetry #Poem #ShortPoem #Writing

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#3rdPlace #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #SilentSunday #Stillness

An upright, rounded natural stone block with clearly visible layered veining in grey, green, and beige tones stands amid dense garden vegetation. In the upper left of the stone, a small, etched or painted sequence of numbers is visible. On the right, a branching shrub with green berries extends into the frame, while the softer background shows pink and yellow blossoms along with autumn-colored foliage.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

no longer not yet just here where nothing asks to continue #3rdPlace #BlueSkyArtShow #Poetry #Poem #ShortPoem #Writing

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

resting outside departure and arrival #3rdPlace #BlueSkyArtShow #Poetry #Poem #ShortPoem #Writing

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#3rdPlace #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography

Backlit café table scene: a slender glass vase holding two carnations, one wilted and beige, the other still pink-violet, stands at the center. In front of it, a white cup with saucer and spoon, beside a small brown glass jar with a straw, a glass of water, and a ribbed glass mug of layered milk coffee. In the background, a reddish-brown upholstered bench, in front of which a hand is occupied with a laptop, its keyboard visible behind the glasses. Warm sunlight falls across the scene from the side, casting long shadows on the wooden tabletop.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

third place where nothing needs you and somehow there’s room for you too #3rdPlace #BlueSkyArtShow #Poetry #Poem #ShortPoem #Writing

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

third place belonging loosened from both sides #3rdPlace #BlueSkyArtShow #Poetry #Poem #ShortPoem #Writing

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#3rdPlace #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #UrbanPhotography #StreetPhotography #UrbanGaze

Close-up of a graffiti-covered wooden bench, sprayed with sweeping black and blue lettering and symbols. In the background, a plastered white wall with further graffiti lettering and several small square stickers bearing illustrations. In the foreground, slightly out of focus, another wooden surface marked with light blue and turquoise paint.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WeekMForMachinery #Photography #aofoto

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#Photography #UrbanPhotography #StreetPhotography #UrbanGaze #aofoto

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

nothing yet nothing promised otherwise still #Poetry #Poem #ShortPoem #Writing #Waiting #Nothing

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#Photography #WindowsOnWednesday #RedWed #WhateverWednesday

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

exactly once never the same authorship arrived later with a pen and excellent timing #Poetry #Poem #ShortPoem #Writing

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Photography #aofoto

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Photography #Texture #TextureTuesday

Close-up of an astronomical clock with gilded elements on a dark blue background. Two long, gold hands cross in the center of the frame, one of them bearing a heart-shaped decorative element. Gilded zodiac reliefs are visible, including a scorpion, a bull, and a fish-skeleton-like symbol. Capitalized inscriptions name the months "OKTOBER," "NOVEMBER," "DEZEMBER," "JANUAR," as well as the days "SONNTAG" and "MONTAG." In the lower part of the frame, gilded figures with a radiant halo and a crescent moon represent the sun and moon.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A rusted metal hook projects horizontally from a rough, pale stucco wall. Its curved upper loop rises above the shaft, and strong sunlight casts a long, sharp diagonal shadow downward across the textured surface. Rust, chipped material, small cracks, and irregular marks are visible across both the metal and the wall.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

entire there nevertheless #Poetry #Poem #ShortPoem #Writing #EntireThere

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#Photography #SilentSunday #Stillness #Stunday #StillOpen #aofoto

A shallow body of water fills the frame, layering reflections of blue sky and dark tree branches over the sandy bottom beneath. Golden-brown shallows, darker shadowed areas, and pale ripples overlap, making surface, reflection, and depth difficult to separate.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

still open not yet decided #Poetry #MicroPoetry #Writing #Minimal #Definition #SilentSunday #StillOpen

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

quiet layers gliding depth meant by void #Poetry #Poem #ShortPoem #Writing #WordArt #SilentSunday #StillOpen

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#Lights #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #SilentSunday #AOfoto

A white card lies at an angle on a muted green surface. It reads “LOVE / FAITH / HOPE” in three lines, the letters formed from dark stems with small green thorn-like leaves. Warm golden light catches the lower and right edges of the card, while a curved band of golden light appears in the darker area to the left.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

words of light are what creation says next #Lights #BlueSkyArtShow #Poetry #MicroPoetry #Writing #Minimal #Definition

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

past its source into the word bright within #Lights #BlueSkyArtShow #Poetry #Poem #ShortPoem #Writing #WordArt

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#Lights #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #SilentSunday #AOfoto

Three vintage-style light bulbs with visible filaments hang from black cords at varying heights against a dark wall. The warm, yellow-orange glow of the filaments creates a soft halo along the edges of the frame.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

the gravity of light is force beyond downward #Lights #BlueSkyArtShow #Poetry #MicroPoetry #Writing #Minimal #Definition

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

pull below bright pressed against weight exposed otherwise #Lights #BlueSkyArtShow #Poetry #Poem #ShortPoem #Writing #WordArt

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#Lights #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #SilentSunday #AOfoto

Interior view of a stairwell with a dark wooden banister and ornate, scrolled wrought-iron balusters leading down a spiral staircase. A spherical, glowing white pendant lamp hangs centrally in the frame, with a second, smaller one visible at the lower right against a pale wall. In the upper part of the image, a blurred, hazy veil obscures a framed picture on the wall, visible only diffusely. On the left, a paned window looks out onto green foliage.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

radiance wears every distance #Lights #BlueSkyArtShow #Poetry #MicroPoetry #Writing #Minimal #Definition

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

near afloat heart light drifting out #Lights #BlueSkyArtShow #Poetry #Poem #ShortPoem #Writing #WordArt

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#Lights #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #Reflections #UrbanPhotography #StreetPhotography #UrbanGaze

A blue-tinted glass storefront layers reflections of nearby buildings, interior plants, ceiling lights, and passing horizontal bands across one another. Near the center, a single illuminated “Hello” sign remains clearly legible amid the overlapping reflections.

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

lights won’t say it once #Lights #BlueSkyArtShow #Poetry #MicroPoetry #Writing #Minimal #Definition

A.J. West @a-j-west.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

hello again everywhere and here different same #Lights #BlueSkyArtShow #Poetry #Poem #ShortPoem #Writing #WordArt