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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 (32)
THROBBE
Beautiful scene!
tennesseecowgirl
Looks like a beautiful area. :)
MagikUnicorn
Beautiful view
fredster66
Extremely interesting photo Sig!
flora-crassella
wonderful mountains!
PIERRE25
Joli paysage, excellente photo!
annie5
I would like to be there i adore the horse races! Great capture :)
Miska7
Very nice scene. Great shot!
bmac62
Very good pic here today Sig but I notice this is #399. Been saving anything special for #400? Keep 'em coming...you've obviously done a lot of traveling over the years. Bill
thevolunteer
Zoom is fantastic looking at the mountains. Nice capture. Aloha
jocko500
good to see how they race in other countries. wonderful shot
renecyberdoc
you really come around brother. all the best rene
jeroni
Splendid composition and colors my friend
flaviok
Magnifica captura, esplendida foto, aplausos (5)
pixelmeister
Very nice image!
auntietk
Gorgeous scenery! When I saw it, I thought "if I lived there, I'd stand and look at that mountain all day long." Silly, of course. I don't have to go far to have that view of Mount Rainier or Mount Baker, and I rarely stand around looking at them. THAT mountain looked somehow better than the ones I see every day! LOL! (Actually, it looks a lot like Baker.)
lyron
Fantastic scene!!
durleybeachbum
They certainly know how to entertain themselves.
timtripp
excellent!
Minda
love this scene sig really great capture..
Richardphotos
good luck on your vacation and take lots of pictures especially bikinis. if the ladies are in them even better!!! the mountain is outstanding .so beautiful
junge1
@Richardphotos. How about just the ladies, sans bikini?
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend.
blainenorth
Nice shot..interesting history on the aircraft photos.
MrsLubner
Active? And they are so casual about it. My goodness. The gathering looks as if it could be just about anywhere in the U.S. But that volcano is a concern...
Hendesse
Fantastic landscape in the background. Superb shot!
casmindo
Now that is a real Horse race where they better be tough and agile. Look at the track. Nice detail and beautiful background.
virginiese
they seem to have fun ! Great scene
CavalierLady
My word! It's like going on a trip around the world looking at your images, was just in Rome a few minutes ago, and now all the way to Chile! Amazing! Just how many miles have you logged in all your travels?!?!?!
debbielove
What a stunning view! Bet the locals think nothing of it.... My, your a well travelled chap! Keep this up. Love them, Rob.