Governors Island

St Cornelius Chapel Door

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

  • Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Tents in on Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • reception at Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • restaurant at Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • our tent at Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Marc at Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Sherry at the Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • rain shower at Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • our view at Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • View from our tent at Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/27/2019
  • View from our tent at Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/27/2019

Governors Island Birds

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No more Govenors Island for a while — the last post of #OPTIC2019. Common terns nest on one of the piers there.

  • Common Tern (Sterna hirundo), Governors Island 6/4/2019
  • Common Tern (Sterna hirundo), Governors Island 6/4/2019
  • American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus), Governors Island 6/4/2019

Governors Island Flowers

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A colorfull bunch or images that I created post #OPTC2019 of flowers I photographed at Governors Island.

  • Pink Cornflower or Bachelor’s Button (Centaurea cyanus), Governors Island 6/4/2019
  • Poppy (Papavaraceae), Governors Island 6/4/2019
  • Spiderwort (Tradescantia x Andersoniana) Governors Siland 6/4/2019
  • Asteraceae family (Daisy), Governors Island 6/4/2019
  • Purple Cornflower or Bachelor’s Button (Centaurea cyanus), Governors Island 6/4/2019
  • Small white flowers, Governors Island 6/4/2019
  • Poppy (Papavaraceae), Governors Island 6/4/2019
  • Poppy (Papavaraceae), Governors Island 6/4/2019

Governors Island Structures

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This is the 4th post of 6 of posts of Governors Island #OPTIC2019. The old Battery Maritime Building has lovely elaborate details and the colors are fun.

  • Pipe, Governors Island 6/4/2019
  • Governors Island 6/4/2019
  • Red Clover (Trifolium pratense), Governors Island 6/4/2019
  • Governors Island 6/4/2019
  • Slip 5 Battery Maritime Building to Ferry Governors Island
  • New York City seal on Slip 5 Battery Maritime Building to Ferry Governors Island