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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 (40)
lyron
Great mood. Fantastic shot!!
Hendesse
Fantastic shot, what an impressive mood.
minos_6
Great capture!
lior
Excellent and superb photograph!
bazza
Great shot its sure a rugged day that day.. well done!!
Meisiekind
Most wonderful shot and a perfect composition Sig! :)
farmerC
Shining shot.
Cosme..D..Churruca
great mood here!
renecyberdoc
fantastic siggy i hate that weahther but amazing to see form here.
flavia49
very beautiful!!
debbielove
Wow! Thats a storm and a half! Time to get under cover... Great shot.. Brave shot, Sig! Rob
flaviok
Fascinante, grande captura meu amigo, aplausos (5)
Faemike55
Great shot! I love it when there is a storm on the coast. Mother nature at her best!
annie5
Great mood..superb photo and capture! :)
Minda
Most amazing capture and very beautiful sig...
flora-crassella
fantastisch!!!!!
emmecielle
Wonderful image! :)
carlx
Fanatastic atmosphere!!!
thevolunteer
Great atmosphere. I love stormy weather. Aloha
bebert
superb fog effect
auntietk
Oh my, do I know this coast in that weather! What a wonderful capture. I can feel the chill seeping into my bones just looking at this!
watapki66
Very lovely shot!
unstart
Amazing shot!!
kgb224
Wonderful capture my friend.
junge1
The swells didn't look too big from this vantage point, but they were huge when viewed from the beach.
sandra46
SUBLIME SHOT
alessimarco
Wonderful capture of a tumultuous sea!
jeroni
Very beautiful capture
drifterlee
Gorgeous shot!!
nicki_mcmanus
Great capture of an incoming storm! I can almost taste the salt spray!