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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..
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Comments (52)
lizzibell
Beautiful view...
pops
What a great view and awesome photo
renecyberdoc
yeah thats the one who spit in the 80s?????????????
brycek
Beautiful shot!!
thevolunteer
Wow Sig, what a great capture. Another very powerful and active volcano. Not only Hawaii has live action. Well done. Aloha
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
NoelCan
Great image, very well done..
BlackAngel66
Fantastic shot!
prutzworks
great pano
carlx
Wonderful capture!!!
GBCalls
Nice place for a photo of this view. Excellent
lyron
Fantastic panorama. Excellent work!!
Minda
excellent view and fantastic shot sig!!
stick
Outstanding photo! You captured what a lot of us don't see, just how much of the mountain is gone from it's eruption.
bmac62
You've really captured a magnificent scene for us in this shot. Thanks for leaving it extra large. It was gray the day I was there...this is better and best.
Sylvia
Wow!! ~Impressive & Majestic~ A Miracle of Nature... FABULOUS!!!
Faemike55
Wonderful shot! nice panorama
Rainastorm
Excellent capture. My family had a friend who lived near, and collected ash from this mountain from it's eruption in the 80's (or so)...he sent it to us in a jar...I'm sure I didn't appreciate the sentient back then as I do now.
MrsRatbag
Gorgeous!
nefertiabet
Wow, nice Panorama, excellent photo !!!
lucindawind
pure beauty ! I love the wilderness that surrounds the mountain !
CavalierLady
Gorgeous panorama, Sig! This was one of the highlights of my trip there, although you had more snow on this day. Lovely view of a this special place!
flora-crassella
fantastisches Landschaftsfoto! Hoffentlich bricht dieser Vulkan nicht wieder so schnell aus.....
annie5
What a great view..a wonderful panorama!
Dreamingbee
wow - what a view !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! stunning
jocko500
" there she blows" lol; awl it not blowing up today. oh well you got a super shot here.
flaviok
Incrivel captura meu amigo, excelente, aplausos (5)
shadownet
Fantastic capture!
durleybeachbum
great to see this!
wastl001
Beautiful pano, well done!