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..
Comments (18)
MrsLubner
How cold it must be. It has that quality to it that conveys a hidden secret as well. Very nice and the scan is done very well.
ledwolorz
Fantastic colors and beautiful landscape. Wonderful image.
jeroni
Fantastic colors and beautiful landscape
aljaysart
Beautiful capture and landscape, excellent well done.
timtripp
beautiful image!
CavalierLady
Nice shot, you have gotten better quality from a scan than I ever have.
Janiss
Woderfull place and such marvelous colors and light my friend!
frankie96
Been there several times..every time it photographs differently..beautiful place...
moochagoo
I've been there 2 times. Really wonderful !
MrsRatbag
Lovely capture -- I like this color range, it feels wintry.
mark.spooner
Excellent.
TombStonepl
Great place! Very nice capture
mickuk50
a glorious capture sig ,i could get lost in wonderment just looking at this .excellent capture :o) mick
jocko500
bet it was cold and the snow adds to the wonder of it. bet that lake is deep too
Cosine
Excellent shot of this beautiful lake. I've never been there in the snow. Thank you for sharing this view.
delaorden_ojeda
simple fantastic, it looks a magic place, superb capture !
Richardphotos
truly a beautiful place.excellent capture
robintemplar
The Pacific Northwest has many beautiful points of view, does it not? Excellent photo! Hugz, Robin