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 (38)
pixelmeister
Fantastic image!
lyron
Fantastic view. Great image!!
bmac62
Wonder what the people do that own these places? The beautiful view could easily lull a person like me into complete idleness. Heck, I'm good at that without the view:)
artaddict2
Idyllic and peaceful place, very beautiful!
PIERRE25
Jolie vue!
erlandpil
Idyllic and peaceful place Agree erland
jeroni
Beautiful composition. excellent capture
durleybeachbum
I'm not sure! For some certainly, but not for me, I dislike the company of wealthy folk.
rainbows
Beautiful capture, I love the Natural framing by the tree, Excellent work. Hugs. Diane. xx
marybelgium
beautiful !
Cosme..D..Churruca
just for a few... a beautiful spot!
dragonmuse
Such a lovely place to be this time of year :) Wonder if they would trade for a snow buried shack? ;)
fredster66
Beautiful!
renecyberdoc
man you really see all the world,respect from spain brother and thanks for sharing these moments so precious to you and a bit to us as well.keep it up.
irakika
Very nice view & shot!
junge1
I agree with Andrea (durleybeachbum) I too would not feel comfortable among these folks, and I too agree with Bill (bmac62) wondering what these folks do for a living? Is it hard-earned honest labor or wheeling-dealing? And I also wonder if they too have the same system as on the US mainland - the higher up on the hill - the higher the perceived status?
flora-crassella
wonderful!!!!!!!
billcody
Wonderful snapshot, Sig! It seems that you always get the best point-of-view, so here, but at many other pics of you, too. Seems you earned a new camera? Makes good pictures.
debbielove
Very possibly! It looks perfect to me.... A wonderful, sunny, peaceful view! Perfect... Rob.
lucindawind
yes paradise ..gorgeous photo !
virginiese
oh ! Heaven surely looks like this ! Thaks for sharing Sig !
MrsLubner
I would love living on that hillside... I don't know that I'd choose a house like one of these but I'd have one that blended in to the landscape better and one with a widow's walk that I could stand out on and catch the breeze as well as the view. Wonderful shot.
emmecielle
It's a true paradise! Wonderful capture! :)
MagikUnicorn Online Now!
Marvelous vista WOWWWW
beatoangelico
EXCELLENT AND LOVELY PAESAGGIO..!!!!
Richardphotos
how the super wealthy live. people with lots of money has more expensive problems however. outstanding landscape Sig
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend.
thevolunteer
Almost looks like Diamond Head in Hawaii. Beautiful colors and pov. Aloha
danob
Hard to argue with Sig!!
flaviok
Sim realmente parece ser um verdadeiro paraiso, exceçente, aplausos (5)