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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 (46)
flora-crassella
das "andere" Monaco ist WUNDERVOLL!!!!! Sehr schönes Motiv und tolles Foto!!!
Meisiekind
Oh Sig - what a delightful and very different view of Monaco! We always only see the glamour! Great compo and image! :)
carlx
Very beautiful capture!!!
stevey3d
Wonderful image! Excellent composition!
bmac62
This is excellent. I like the unseen side of things even more than the glitzy side. Real people live here.
qrud
nice place
timtripp
excellent photo
kenwas
Excellent! Gives a real taste of much of the city.
Minda
wow! this is very beautiful photo sig look very neat love this place of monaco...superb capture!!
jeroni
Fanstastic photo
thevolunteer
Beautiful shot. When I visited Spain, we took a hydrofoil to Tangier's Africa. They had streets like this too. You could literally touch both sides of the street with both arms outstretched. Wonderful lighting and pov Sig. Aloha
averroes
Beautiful shot !!
danob
This is the real Monaco Wonderful scene bravo Sig
annie5
I like this different view of Monaco! It's a very beautiful photo Sig :)
Liam.
Love the light
sandra46
GREAT CAPTURE!
mermaid
Ah Sig, this has the marvelous sunny south holiday feeling... I like this one more than the spectacular scenic one...smile
casmindo
Life there could be serene. Nice picture
flaviok
Magnifica captura, excelente meu amigo, aplausos (5)
amanda_a42
Excellent lighting in this shot, well done!
lyron
Wonderful shot!!
dbrv6
Great capture - nice lighting to see the sides of the buildings in detail.
DennisReed
Wonderful nook!
jocko500
that the places I like to see . where no tourists. I find the food is better most the time
CavalierLady
Fascinating shot! Wonderful to see life for the ordinary citizen... great shot, Sig!
danapommet
Nice catch of this private little corner of Monaco. Dana P
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend.
koosievantutte
very fine capture - love the light.
beachzz
Beautiful view; the one most people don't get to see!!
renecyberdoc
fantastic remembers me stonemasons set street of the med,very well done.