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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 (22)
mmax.ch
wow nice here is very very cold
Faemike55
Looks like a great place to be Thanks!
Minda
very nice place sig..This place remind me of oriental mindoro phillipines...
alessimarco
~Really cool and beautiful capture!~
bmac62
I can imagine growing up next to a beautiful beach like this...but then if I did, I'd never have acccomplished a thing:) Neat shot.
lyron
Great capture!!!
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
beachzz
what a wonderful place!!
bugatti
nice shot ...
carlx
Wonderful moment and photography, Sig!!!
casmindo
Looks like they were having a good time. Nice catch
flaviok
Magnifica captura meu amigo, aplausos (5)
flavia49
wonderful capture!
farmerC
Shining shot.
emmecielle
fantastic shot! :)
drifterlee
Beautiful shot!!!!!!
sandra46
EXCELLENT!
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npauling
A lovely peaceful looking scene and that hammock looks inviting. Excellent capture.
auntietk
It's the same the world over, isn't it? Kids and boats, goofing off at the beach. What could be better? I have to laugh at Bill. He grew up in a beach town (as did I), had a boat, and spent loads of time playing on the water. Just no palm trees and trade winds! LOL! I tend to look at photos of beautiful places and say, "If I lived there, I'd never get anything done!" Of course I DO live in an incredibly beautiful place, and somehow manage to get any number of things done. (Painting the upstairs apartment, for example ... Yuk!) It's all relative, I suppose. This is a fantastic shot of a wonderfully ordinary activity in a superb location!
Alex_Antonov
Very well done!
danapommet
I could handle that hammock for sure and love the look of the roots on those mangrove trees. Dana
Buffalo1
A fine candid. I wish I was their age again, provided I know what I know now! Happy New Year, Sig!