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 (18)
starship64
It's a gorgeous mountain range, but I'm not surprised that people die there if they don't have enough water. I've lived in the desert most of my life, and if you want to survive, you have to respect the environment and be prepared.
junge1
You are very right! According to the military survival manuals at temperatures of around 40C a person requires at least a gallon/day with more water required as temperatures go up.
virginiese
Great view. And yes, it is not very clever to go there without water.
Juliette.Gribnau
beautiful view !!
LivingPixels
Wonderful impact superb photo my friend!!
sossy
cool rock formation and for me are the cacti eyecatchers because i am not used to see them! the cables reminds me of the island of skye and the old man of storr, same desaster with the electricity 😃
ia-du-lin
wonderful landscape
ontar1
Fantastic view!
blankfrancine
Wonderful mountainscape and fine capture.
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God bless.
farmerC
Exellent.
X-PaX
Very nice capture.
bobrgallegos
Great desert capture!! Love the desert!!
Faemike55
Beautiful view
Buffalo1
People keep looking for the Lost Dutchman gold mine in these rugged and dry mountains. Love seeing all the cacti!
alida
great capture
UteBigSmile
Klasse Foto Siggi!
flavia49
nice