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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 (32)
SSoffia
Amazing scene & beautiful capture ! Merry Christmas!
flora-crassella
wonderful!!!!! Merry Christmas!!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
excellent photography! Feliz Navidad!
flaviok
Captura soberba meu amigo, aplausos (5)
alessimarco
~Beautiful capture! Merry Christmas!~
marybelgium
merry christmas !
jocko500
Merry Christmas
erlandpil
Amazing scene errland
Faemike55
WOW! Very lovely area Merry Christmas to you and your family
VEDES
VERY VERY NICE!!!MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
emmecielle
Wonderful capture! Merry Christmas to you and your family! :)
bazza
Wonderful place to be, beautiful looking beach well done!
drifterlee
I wish I were there!!!!!
Pierrot_Lunaire
Very nice capture!! Merry Xmas!!
sandra46
EXCELLENT!
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flavia49
splendid shot!!
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tennesseecowgirl
Great photo. Have a very Merry Christmas
bimm3d
superb!! Happy holidays!!
renecyberdoc
yep yep yep this is the place.
beachzz
A beautiful beach and a most inviting foto!!
dragonmuse
How lovely and warm.. a far cry from the sub zero chill here. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.
bmac62
Merry Christmas to you Sig... Nice to see a beach without hotels all over it:)
auntietk
lyron
Cool image!!
farmerC
Shining shot.
kgb224
Wonderful capture my friend.
MagikUnicorn
Thats the place to be at Christmas ;-) (minus 25c)
Minda
beautiful beach i wish im there..
jascorpio
Nice and quiet!!
npauling
A beautiful tropical looking capture of this peaceful scene.