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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)
Faemike55
she does look like she's interested in getting noticed by other means Great capture, Sig
Dreamingbee
wow Sig - and what a wonderful beach - great shot !!
flaviok
É muito bom só passear na praia, excelente captura meu amigo, aplausos (5)
GiMi53
Great candid shot ! :~)
West_coaster07
Nice one!!
jayfar
Nice shot, she seems happy to be listening to her music.
junge1
She enjoys her music and being seen!
Hendesse
Wonderful capture!!
drifterlee
I would love to be there!
Feliciti
lovely place and lady too !!
emmecielle
Fantastic capture, Sig! :)
bmac62
Striking colors...always glad to see you are keeping an eye on things for us. Well done:)
dochtersions
What a beautiful capture of the purple lady, such contrasting with the white of the pole, boats and beach.
renecyberdoc
she is determined to go some place or meet somebody. that reminds me on my job,you know when you are a lazy sh.. its not easy to avoid work,thats why i developed an art in looking busy,i always had some paperwork with me and i was always gesticulating and moving purposefully just looking busy even if i dont do sh.. all.lol. well i had my men taking care of the heavy duty meanwhile i covered the teams ass in the administrative way lol.
farmerC
Shining.
virginiese
perfect composition and colors. nice capture of this lady !
jocko500
she do look lovely
blondeblurr
Not quite the girl from Ipanema - but a good start ;) Personally, I would rather listen to the sounds of the Ocean and feel the sand under my feet ... ah yes, but you depicted a real life situation - which is as real, as it gets! a vibrant capture, Sig BB
Minda
Very nice shot and beautiful place sig..
flavia49
very beautiful shot
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful capture and shot !
fallen21
Awesome shot.
sandra46
VERY FUNNY LADY
psyoshida
She does seem to be enjoying the day. Wonderful capture.
bobrgallegos
Wonderful candid capture!!!!
bimm3d
warm photo!!
whaleman
I'm sure she can feel the eyes upon her!
bazza
Very nice capture of a lady with a mission stroll listening to the her Ipod no doubt.. Looks like a wonderful day!!
kgb224
Wonderful capture my friend. God Bless.
Isabelle711
She looks as if she is enjoying some very nice relaxing music, the gorgeous beach, and beautiful weather. :))))) Excellent capture of enjoyment. :)))))) Thank you for sharing. :))))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :)))))))