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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 (36)
kittybabe
Amazing photography, so nicely captured!
kgb224
Wonderful capture my friend.
jayfar
Nothing can beat it for pure natural beauty.
lyron
Great view!!
Digitaleagle
A gorgeous winter scene, beautiful light and color, beautifully captured!
bazza
Superb winter scene Sig..
lior
A so wonderful photograph!
Hendesse
Excellent shot. Fantastic colors and light.
steffenclaus
Nice shot!!! 5*!!!
dragonmuse
Gorgeous capture. Have always loved days like this.
alanwilliams
wonderful shot we are both going down the same path today
farmerC
Exellent shot.
nefertiabet
Schöne Winterszene,tolles Foto
auntietk
I love to see hoar frost ... it's so rare here! Gorgeous image.
renecyberdoc
yeah we in europe thinking colorado-wild-west-cowboys-sun-grand-canyon and ...bla..bla. but it can also be very cold up there.
erlandpil
Great view erland
flaviok
Cena maravilhosa, excelete foto meu amigo, aplausos (5)
GARAGELAND
Fantastic winter scene you captured the image so well...Beautiful..
flavia49
very beautiful
Meisiekind
Incredible shot Sig. Wish I can visit there!
Faemike55
Wonderful capture, Sig! I hope that the lawyers lose
annie5
How beautiful this is, Sig! Great one :)
flora-crassella
fantastic picture!!!!!!
drifterlee
Really beautiful!!!!!
carlx
Frost beauty!!! Superb capture, Sig!!!
emmecielle
Fantastic capture! :)
marybelgium
beautiful !
DananJaya_Chef
sandra46
VERY SUGGESTIVE FASCINATING LANDSCAPE
Radar_rad-dude
A magnificent photo and scenic capture! Thank you for sharing it!