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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..
Comments (27)
M2A
Nice shot and pretty subject.
Kaartijer
Awesome shot! Without that biker it would be impossible to guess the location!
Minda
great shot and beautiful church sig the place it look very nice..
ledwolorz
Beautiful photo.
MrsLubner
Such a clean look to it! A beautiful shot.
erlandpil
Nice shot erland
flora-crassella
beautiful photo!
Meisiekind
Beautiful church and image Sig! :)
jeroni
Wonderful and very creative work
durleybeachbum
Fabulous name for a saint!!!
jccj56
Awesome Scene!!
tallpindo
I paased by the Armenian church of St. John on Southfield Road many times as I was reading the Western Armenian text "Gor". This church would seem to suggest that I needed to look more carefully at the first letter of each book. Armenian literature is rife with examples of "John books." I never went in.
fredster66
Another great street scene, Sig!
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend.
emmecielle
Beautiful capture! :)
icerian
Lovely church, nice scenery!
Ravenlady
Pretty and lovely shot! nice
pixelmeister
Very nice shot!
Janiss
Sublim capture Sig!
annie5
Looks very clean..beautiful church/capture too! :)
hipps13
awesome capture
virginiese
nice mix of culture with this transportation and the building ! Bravo !
ElizaB
great capture...nicely balanced
timtripp
marvelous!
rawdodb
Beautiful church! Excellent shot!!
MagikUnicorn
BEAUTIFUL ASIATIC ISLAND
lucindawind
beautiful white church !!