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 (20)
MagikUnicorn
Beautiful blue sky
Cyve
Fantastic place and beautiful sky !
Richardphotos
great landscape Sig
rangeriderrichard
Great shot!
blinkings
I love this. It's a road that is just calling to be driven!
Faemike55
looks like a very lonely stretch - though I'd give it a go on my bicycle! Great capture Sig!
junge1
Except for the first 20 km the entire road from El Calafate north to Perito Moreno, a distance of 650 km is gravel. There is no cell phone coverage, and there are no fences, telephone lines, and except for a rest stop and gas station at Tres Lagos, there is another gas station with one pump and a few cabins a couple hundred kilometers further north. Occasionally there were some guanacos, a couple of condors, and a couple of times some nandus. No cattle or sheep, and no sign of human habitation. The trip took 14 hours and I encountered only 6 cars going the other way. Perito Moreno is a sleepy garrison town, most of it shuttered up.Despite the fact that summer had just started (in the Southern Hemisphere) it snowed a couple of times. I don't know what I would have done if I had broken down. Biking it would be a real challenge! This info as of December 2003!
kgb224
Amazing capture my friend. God bless.
starship64
Beautiful shot!
RaykesPictures
Nice place!
UteBigSmile
Was für eine Einöde, das sagen sich doch bestimmt nur Fuchs und Hase gute Nacht!?!
farmerC
Beautiful Landscape.
jayfar
A lovely landscape and sky Sig.
ontar1
Beautiful view!
Egzariuf
That is an amazing shot. Thank you for the description
emmecielle
Fantastic landscape! Great capture! :)
nefertiabet
Fantastic capture my friend!!!
flavia49
marvelous
danapommet
A beautiful sky to set off the background mountains!
debbielove
Looks like somewhere the guys from what used to be 'Top Gear' would have been sent to do some impossible challenge.. Great shot, impressive view. Rob