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 (31)
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God Bless.
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Nice candid shot, I like the mix of light and shade here.
erlandpil
Nice shot erland
jayfar
A lovely restful scene.
nefertiabet
Schönes Bild!!! Bei uns wird es endlich wärmer :-)
auntietk
Sitting in the shade contemplating a fountain on a beautiful sunny day. What could be better! A marvellous shot ... it draws me straight into your scene.
emmecielle
Lovely scene! great lighting! :)
Richardphotos
reminds me of fountains in Monterrey.superb and candid
Radar_rad-dude
Wonderful looking scene and photo! Well done!
bazza
Nice shot Sig She looks like she might be waiting for someone.. Love the difference between the shaded and lighted areas..
adrie
Very beautiful photoshot my friend.
flavia49
beautiful image
Faemike55
Very cool capture beautiful scene
sandra46
EXCELLENT WORK
MarciaGomes
FANTÁSTICA FOTO UM LUGAR PERFEITO PARA RELAXAR,MARAVILHOSA FONTE.++++++++++5
rocdan
THIS IS AN AWESOME CAPTURE ,THE SCENE IS WONDERFUL WELL DONE
kbrog
Excellent capture! Looks like a nice place to hang-out and relax in the afternoon. :)
bkhook
WOW, at first glance, the designs in the woman's dress and the shadow make her look like she is surreal in a real photo. You captured something magical in this shot.
bobrgallegos
Great capture of this awesome place to sit and watch the world go by Sig!
BB9
Great shot!! :-))
renecyberdoc
very peaceful.
whaleman
A pleasant view too!
fallen21
Fantastic shot.
dakotabluemoon
I like this shot with the background in the back that way awesome pic.
mariogiannecchini
Lovely scene! Great lighting!
farmerC
This is Shining.
drifterlee
Gorgeous shot!
pat40
Lovely Scene.
angora
great POV!!! love this shot & that fountain too!!!
carlx
Nice place to relax and sit!!!