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 (31)
flora-crassella
wonderful flowers and colors!!
MrsRatbag
So beautiful, I think these are called plumbago? I love the blue...
RobyHermida
Awesome shot..wonderful!!
3x3
awesome capture!
lyron
Wonderful colors. Excellent shot!!
bmac62
Nice macro Sig...very colorful.
durleybeachbum
Exquisite colour! a super pic, Sig.
annie5
Great contrast of colors! Very very beautiful Sig :)
lucindawind
such a beautiful colour of these little flowers !
PIERRE25
Jolies couleurs, belle photo!
MrsLubner
I love powder blue flowers and there are so very few of them around. Stellar floral macro.
renecyberdoc
nice shot amigo.
thevolunteer
Oh, I like the light blue tint on them. I think they are Plumbego too. We have some in Hawaii as well. Nice shot. Aloha
jeroni
Splendid composition and colors my friend
ElizaB
superb photography...beautiful light
danob
Denise is spot on with the ID plumbago capensis one of my favourite little flowers so delicate Bravo Sig
virginiese
love the soft blue color of these flowers. Very lovely shot !
Meisiekind
This is the blue plumbago Sig... They are indigenous to SA!!! Lovely shot and the colors are so dreamy! :)
flaviok
Fantástica, captura excelente macro, aplausos (5)
Miska7
Nice colourful flower. Great shot!
jocko500
very lovely . love the lighting
Minda
wow! this is really beautiful flowers they look very lovely sig..great shot
dragonmuse
Delightful flowers. What a lovely colour.
casmindo
Sig they are a beautiful color. Nice shot!
Richardphotos
beautiful baby blue flower macro.seldom get to see blue flowers
debbielove
Stunning picture and colours! A beauty.... Really good close shot, Rob.
pixelmeister
Very nice!
densa
beautiful shot of such a simple flower
kasalin
Very wonderful flowers and colours !!! 5*
bebert
excellent capture