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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 (27)
Faemike55
love the dichotomy of the old and the new Great candid capture
drifterlee
really nice shot!
PREECHER
perhaps it was a celebrity in disguise...you can't know what you said about her just by how she is dressed... she looks lovely...very mysterious...maybe it's Angelina... :))) chills and thrills
Juliette.Gribnau
superb candid !!
farmerC
Shining shot.
junge1
She was the real deal, because there were others similarily attired!
tennesseecowgirl
I wonder if she has a gallery on here??? :) great capture!
junge1
Interacting with the infidels? No way!
erlandpil
Shining shot. erland
jayfar
The black cloth used to be over the camera - how things have changed!! Super candid Sig.
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God bless.
UVDan
She's hot! A great capture.
flavia49
gorgeous capture
sandra46
EXCELLENT IMAGE
whaleman
My first thought was that she was holding a polaroid camera and the item below was a print just coming out.
tigertim
Nice shot.. quite a contrast of culture and technology!
abreojos
I guess if eyes are all you can see of a women, the beautiful eye genes will be passed on more than what you can't see genes would lol! Nice hands and skin too....
Minda
Great capture sig.
danapommet
I like the fact that you took a respectful photo without invading her religious beliefs. A beautiful capture Sig!
starship64
Wonderful candid shot.
renecyberdoc
great capture.respectful.
angora
great 'catch'! really like it!!
ontar1
Nice, outstanding capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nefertiabet
Cooles Bild!!!
dakotabluemoon
Nice capture of her.
jascorpio
She is an Arab, and most probably from the Gulf Countries (UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi and Oman)
junge1
That's what I figured!