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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 (29)
Umbetro38
real Life scene and I like your creative Ideas
flora-crassella
eine hübsche Szene!!!!
qrud
Great photo. Wonderful natural capture.
Miska7
Very nice image and lighting! Great capture.
shadownet
Some things are universal! LOL Great capture!
Faemike55
Wonderful picture! she is cute!
annie5
So natural..Funny to see that scene! Excellent capture :)
drifterlee
Really cute shot!!!
bmac62
I am sure she is a lot more memorable:-) Good job.
orig_buggy
intense!!
Minda
great capture sig...:)
bazza
Lovely shot of this cute girl wonder if she knows that she is being looked at by people from all over the world lol, Excellent capture Sig!!
Hubba1
Awesome shot, Sometimes ya just gotta include people :)
auntietk
Great slice-of-life shot! Nicely done.
bimm3d
wonderful real life scene !!!
renecyberdoc
she is loveley -talking her brains away-
kgb224
Outstanding capture my friend.
prutzworks
nice candid shot
myrrhluz
I familiar shot world wide, but a very attractive one in this instance. Excellent capture!
casmindo
Yes I agree she is as pretty as the fountain would be classic! Nice shot Sig
flavia49
great capture!!!
emmecielle
Interesting capture! :)
aureagle
WoW!!!!! this girl really is hot!!!... but long calls by a girl really turn me off (if they're not talking to me on the phone :D seems already engaged LOL) V. nice shot!!! :)
npauling
A great capture and it is so typical of today.
duncanoooo
Beautiful! Best trip ever!
farmerC
Shining work.
Alex_Antonov
Wonderful!
debbielove
The bane of life! The Mobile! WHAT did we do before the mobile... the same as before! That's what... Just QUIETER!!!!! But that said this is lovely picture of life moving by! Sun... what more could you ask... Rob
Chaosphoto
i have to agree with you choice of picture :)