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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 (42)
Richardphotos
certainly looks like Arizona.standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona without a penny to my name.I was there and done that.excellent landscape
artaddict2
desolate place but amazing view with the inclusion of the rocks , interesting info Sig.
Faemike55
Great shot! All this info about Arizona reminds me of Tony Hillerman's novels set in this region! Now I can put a visual to the words
Digitaleagle
I lived in that part of the world many, many years ago very close to the Navajo Reservation. I'm glad I came back to Oklahoma; awesome capture!!!
mambo
Wonderful landscape! Well done!!*****
Shirahime
Excellent shot!
renecyberdoc
excellent landscape,yes i wonder how they sustain as well.
Minda
excellent and very beautiful place and shot sig!!
bmac62
Now that's what I call remote. But there is a beauty to those wide open spaces.
lyron
Excellent!!
jeroni
excellent and very beautiful
frikfoto
Outstanding shot.very beautiful place
bebert
like some vue made with terragen :))) excellent shot.
carlx
Fantastic place and capture!!!
gypsyflame
Looks hot, very very hot...beautiful capture!
ledwolorz
Beautiful landscape.Fantastic photo.
emmecielle
fantastic view! :)
flora-crassella
great landscape! Fantastic photo!
timtripp
AMAZING!
debbielove
You see places like this so often in Westerns but nothing is quite like the real thing...... An amazing landscape! Well done, Sig. rob.
CavalierLady
Wide open spaces, nicely captured, and one wonders how they can make a living on such barren land.
shadownet
Great capture!
moochagoo
This a wonderful place, at the north of the old 66rd.
annie5
Fantastic place..this is spacious! Beautiful photo :)
MrsRatbag
Marvelous moody scene; desolate yet beautiful!
nikolais
so well-caqptured expanses!
flavia49
I love this places and landscapes!!! awesome!
flaviok
Maravilhosa, esplendida captura meu amigo, aplausos (5)
sandra46
fabulous, it's also one of my favorite landscapes!
lucindawind
fabulous landscape and capture of it !