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St Cornelius Chapel Door

2019-09-052019-08-31Sherry Felix7 Comments

On Governors Island.

St. Cornelius Chapel, Governors Island 8/26/2019
St. Cornelius Chapel, Governors Island 8/26/2019

For Norm’s Thursday Doors September 5, 21019.

Gov Isl Scenes

2019-09-032019-09-03Sherry Felix9 Comments

There are so many things to do on Governors Island. We rented a surrey and peddled around. I photographed the Commanding Officer’s Quarters and the Fort Jay Theater. We stopped for a picnic. Then climbed the Hills. We ended the day by relaxing in seclusion on the hammocks.

Commanding Officer’s quarters, Governors Island 8/26/2019
Commanding Officer’s quarters – now the American Indian Community House, Governors Island 8/26/2019
Lenape symbology at the American Indian Community House, Governors Island 8/26/2019
Governors Island 8/26/2019
Fort Jay Theater, Governors Island 8/26/2019
Fort Jay Theater, Governors Island 8/26/2019
Picnic Point, Governors Island 8/26/2019
Picnic Point, Governors Island 8/26/2019
The Hills, Governors Island 8/27/2019
Bench Mark on the highest Hill, Governors Island 8/26/2019
View from the hill, Governors Island 8/26/2019
Verrazano Bridge seen from the hill, Governors Island 8/26/2019
Governors Island 8/27/2019 by Marc Felix
A cast of a cabin, Governors Island 8/27/2019
Governors Island 8/26/2019
Governors Island 8/26/2019
Hamocks, Governors Island 8/26/2019

Gov Island Wildlife

2019-09-022019-08-31Sherry Felix4 Comments

A small assortment of wildlife on Governors Island. Do you see the spider? I didn’t see it until I opened the image at home. Bugguide.net helped me with some of the identifications.

Crab Spider (Thomisidae) on Carolina Horsenettle (Solanum carolinense), Governors Island 8/27/2019
Flower Wasp (Scolii), Governors Island 8/26/2019
Flower Wasp (Scolii), Governors Island 8/26/2019
Four-toothed Mason Wasp (Monobia quadridens), Governors Island 8/26/2019
Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus), Governors Island 8/27/2019
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Governors Island 8/26/2019
Barn Swallow, Governors Island 8/27/2019

Gov Isl Sunset and Dawn

2019-09-012019-09-01Sherry Felix6 Comments

A benefit of staying overnight on the Island is we got to see a wonderful sunset and dawn. These images are undoctored.

View form our tent, Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
Sunset, Governors Island 8/26/2019
Sunset, Governors Island 8/26/2019
Manhattan seen from Governors Island 8/26/2019
View from our tent at sunset, Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
Dawn, Governors Island 8/27/2019
Dawn, Governors Island 8/27/2019
Dawn, Governors Island 8/27/2019

Collective Retreat

2019-08-312019-08-31Sherry Felix13 Comments

Marc and I booked a luxury camping (glamping) stay for a night at Governors Island, NYC. I loved the tent and the shower was lovely. What a fabulous view and location. And the weather was perfect. The staff are charming and very attentive. It was very memorable, and I enjoyed my stay.

There were some negatives: I was not happy with my food. I requested items to be removed (no tomatoes, corn, wheat or dairy) and asked to have the chef give me something else as a substituted. This did not happen and I had almost thinning on my plate. I had two mouthfuls of a paper-thin beef for the starter, and two tiny pieces of chicken with a few cucumbers and onions for the main. I asked for some potatoes to help fill me up and got them for dessert. There were no nondairy or gluten free items available for breakfast. I was able to order a plate of eggs with nothing else.

The tent had some minor issues: Black stains, possibly mold, on the roof; a ceiling light didn’t work; one of the tent flap catches was missing; and there was no facial tissue in the box for it. For what we paid I expected more.

We did get a lift to the Ferry. Arriving back on Manhattan felt strange. As if I had just returned form a trip abroad.