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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)
rachris480907
Fantastic tree and vines!
bazza
Great forestry shot Sig.. Wonderful!!
renecyberdoc
impressive.
qrud
Power of the eart.
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God Bless.
nefertiabet
Great shot and lighting!!!
flaviok
Que captura soberba meu amigo, aplausos (5)
Feliciti
wonderful natural shot !! like the light/shadow play on this plants and trees!!
farmerC
Fantastic shot.
casmindo
Really good picture Sig
flavia49
beautiful capture
flora-crassella
super foto!!!!
auntietk
How fun to see such a wide variety of plants from the other side of the world! I look out my window and see something quite similar, yet wholly different. Fascinating!
sandra46
SUPERB SHOT
npauling
A beautiful capture of this tropical rain forest. I like how green it looks.
danapommet
Very invasive looking vines and with those extra large leaves, I bet the vine is a fast grower. Super tour around the Rio area. Thank you my friend. Dana
jocko500
that a big vine there on that tree
Hendesse
Fantastic nature photo. Beautiful variations of green and light.
carlx
Wonderful forest piece!!!
adrie
Wonderful capture my friend.
blondeblurr
Tropical Rain forests are always full of discoveries and details ... I live in the Sub Tropics, the Southern end of the Queensland border (Australia) and have seen similar images - which never fail to fascinate me, just like this one. Marvellous Sig, BB
bebert
very nice shot