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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 (30)
NoobasaurUS
Excellent photo!!!!! Wonderful clarity and composition!!!!!! A beautiful window into the local scene!!!!!! Great background information!!!! Fantastic work!!!!!!
emmecielle
Excellent capture! :)
renecyberdoc
most excellent even lol.fine series of photos you bring all along the past weeks.
SheriffOrr
Finally -- A view into the native scene ! Keep it up !
flora-crassella
interesting photo......
jeroni
Beautiful composition. excellent work
shadownet
Nice bit of human interest here. Seems like its the same all over, hurry up and wait, hurry up and wait.
psyoshida
Very nice photo. They don't even notice your camera. Well done.
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend.
bazza
Nice view of the natives, great capture, well done!!
frankie96
Hurry up and wait..as they say...
orig_buggy
great shot !!
Faemike55
Great shot! Nice of them not to notice you there taking their picture!
flavia49
i like their faces!!! Wonderful capture!
NoelCan
Very good candid photography..
annie5
Love their exressions..magnific capture and photo! :)
timtripp
excellent shot!
npauling
They look a little bored with waiting. Well caught.
Minda
excellent capture sig!!
tofi
Great capture! Excellent clarity and such beautiful water! I wouldn't mind at all if my ferry were late.. just to be able to admire these surroundings, a little bit longer :)
Dreamingbee
wonderful shot .. !!!
PIERRE25
Jolie prise de vue!
Alex_Antonov
Excellent!
densa
great shot
sandra46
fantastic shot
durleybeachbum
So interesting!
farmerC
Shining shot.
Richardphotos
very candid capture Sig
debbielove
Every day life in Tahiti! Lovely shot, my friend.. Great candid.. Rob.
auntietk
What a nice slice of life shot! Our ferries here are different, of course, as is the weather (just a little!) but I've found myself in their position many times. It's a nice wait!