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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 (33)
rocdan
WONDERFUL CAPTURE
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God Bless.
bimm3d
wonderful place!!
bazza
Nice looking building love the yellow roof and architect.. Nice shot!
alanwilliams
superb shot full of interest
jayfar
This is a super shot considering the light available.
farmerC
Fantastic.
nefertiabet
Ich tippe auf ein musikalisches Ereignis!!!
adrie
Superb shot and pov....my friend.
bebert
beau plafond, bien mis en valeur par la lumière belle photo
THROBBE
Love this ceiling! Great job!
tofi
A beautiful candid capture of this place and its people! The high ceiling here is fantastic looking and textured beautifully! I really like the POV and how you've included such beautiful decorative pieces and details! A wonderful and curious subject!
debbielove
Sig! That's a fantastic looking building, brilliant lighting! Well caught.. I have a feeling it's a 'John Lennon' Grovel fest.. He is one of the most over rated etc.. As are the Beatles.. But now I'll get hate mail so I'll be quiet! lol But this is about the picture, a super dedi, Tara will LOVE this! And furthermore, I love it too! Rob
Faemike55
Very cool candid capture I can see why you stopped. this is a very unique interior Good dedication
Isabelle711
Very beautiful my friend. :))))) The lighting is most sweet. :))))) People there to listen to music for their souls most sweet. :)))))) Excellent capture my friend. :))))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :)))))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :))))))
Feliciti
looks beautiful there!!like the roofs and warm lighting too!!
MagikUnicorn
S T U N N I N G
Minda
love the ceiling its Beautiful sig, perfect capture.
Pierrot_Lunaire
Cool capture!!
drifterlee
Beautiful old building!
psyoshida
What a lucky find, it is really stunning. Beautiful architecture.
emmecielle
Interesting image! :)
flavia49
great shot
sandra46
GREAT SHOT
bobrgallegos
Wonderful capture of this beautiful room!!
midnightmum
Wow this lighting is amazing. great shot.
vis151
I like the ceiling!
Jay-el-Jay
That ceiling is incredible.A fine shot.
auntietk
What a fabulous room! The ceiling is exquisite, and I love all the detail work on the walls. (Wood? It's hard to tell from here, but it looks like wood.) Just beautiful! Thank you, my friend ... this is wonderful!
mariogiannecchini
Interesting image!