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Hi, I am Sig (junge1),
I was born in Dominikus- Krankenhaus in Berlin-Hermsdorf, Bezirk Reinickendorf in December 1939. Bezirk Reinickendorf was one of 20 Bezirke that made up Gross-Berlin before World War II and one of 12 Bezirke that made up former West-Berlin, the other 8 Bezirke were Russian occupied and became East-Berlin after the war. Moved from Berlin to Neurohlau (Nova Role) Sudetenland (now Czech Republic), in August 1943 (our entire block of apartment buildings was bombed out in November 1943) and returned back to Berlin in November 1945. Saw my dad the first time in my life in August/September 1946 after he returned from POW camp. Attended elementary school in Berlin-Waidmannslust, high school in Berlin-Hermsdorf, and trade school in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Was an apprentice for the trade of Klischeeaetzer (photo engraver) at Burrath & Schmidt on Friedrichstrasse between U-Bahnhof Kochstrasse (near to what later became Checkpoint Charlie) and Hallisches Tor.
While watching Allied planes supplying West-Berlin by air during the Berliner Luftbruecke in 1948-49 I developed my love for aircraft. I guess I could be considered a 'Berliner Grosschnauze", or at least I used to be.
'Wanderlust' led me to leave Berlin in summer 1960 to emigrate to Toronto, Canada and in February 1962 to move from Canada to New York City, NY, USA. In January 1963 I joined the United States Air Force, one step ahead of Uncle Sam drafting me. Became a United States citizen within 7 weeks after it became a security issue because of my military career. One day after I was sworn in as a citizen in Seattle, my entire unit left for Southeast Asia in June 1966. After nearly 5 years of active duty (extended 11 months to make it an 18 months overseas deployment) I got discharged and moved to New York City. In 1973 I moved to Phoenix, Arizona and two years later joined the Arizona Air National Guard.
Received my higher education at Arizona State University and the University of Georgia and worked for 22 years for the Arizona Department of Water Resources in various capacities. Upon military retirement in 1999 and State retirement in 2005 I looked at a number of things to keep me occupied. Traveling and joining 'renderosity' in September 2007 were a couple of them,
Sig..
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Comments (19)
odie
What a beautiful and soft capture! Thank you for taking the drive.
BertDes
A peacefull place. Excellent capture.
amlondono
Beautiful capture my friend ! Ana
mairekas
Very very beautiful!!! Thanks!
Ionel
Very nice image!!!
delaorden_ojeda
wonderful winter shot, excelente mood and atmosphere, bravo !
MaraP
It looks like a fairytale place.. great POV!! Thx for your kind comment on my photo, most of my pictures are taken in my town, Bucharest :)
Hendesse
A very beautiful shot of this dreamy winter landscape. Looks fantastic!
artaddict2
A superb Snowscene Sig, Your journey sounds adventurous with the added danger of the risk of avalanche !
MrsLubner
A very intimate-feeling to this. Nice.
ledwolorz
Excellent image.
Kelena
klasse Aufnahme:)
lior
An excellent winter shot!
witch_1612
Wonderful!!!
mark.spooner
Very nice work.
Cosine
What a beautiful scene, Sig. But I have to admit I'm glad my yard doesn't look like this. :-)
CavalierLady
What a charming tiny chapel and beautiful view! I cannot imagine having to get out in this weather every day, but what beautiful scenes you capture!!
smillinfaces
beautiful shoot greetings smillinfaces
cameraobscura2
Greetings Siegfried, I am enjoying this photographs of your trip, while i am in my house and not feeling the cold that you must have experienced with all that snow. Have a great day and thank you for sharing. egmont