One World Trade Center
One World Trade Center, a skyscraper that replaced the destroyed twin towers, is visible through the rain from the Governors Island Collective campsite. Photo Robin Martin /The New Mexican
9/11 Memorial
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Governor's Island Ferry
Manhattan seen from the ferry
A cruise ship passes in front of the Statue of Liberty
Our "glamping" or "glamour camping" tent
A weedy field and canvas tents, with a spectacular view across New York Harbor, greet campers on Governors’ Island. Photo Robin Martin/The New Mexican
A storm rolls in from the north
The mirrored towers of downtown Manhattan gleam in the eerie light before a rainstorm. In the foreground is the chain-link that surrounds the campsite on Governors Island. Gates are locked every night for the campers’ safety. Photo Robin Martin/The New Mexican
Rain obscures downtown Manhattan
One World Trade Center, a skyscraper that replaced the destroyed twin towers, is visible through the rain from the Governors Island Collective campsite. Photo Robin Martin/The New Mexican
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is visible beyond the campsite’s canvas tents as a rain shower pelts the New Jersey shore in the background. Robin Martin/The New Mexican
The rain-washed dining area at Collective Governor's Island
Lower Manhattan is visible beyond a rain-soaked dining area and the tents of the Governors Island Collective campsite. Photo Robin Martin/The New Mexican
The Staten Island Ferry seen from the dining tent
The Staten Island Ferry looms out of a rain squall, with the drenched outdoor dining area of the campsite in the foreground. Photo by Laura Martin
Evening at the campsite
Canvas tents with electricity, comfortable beds and even a safe for valuables seem inviting in a rainstorm. Photo Laura Martin
The Hudson River
The Hudson river flows between Manhattan and Jersey City, before passing Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty Robin Martin/The New Mexican
From left, shipping gantries near Bayonne, N.J., Statue of Liberty
Jersey City and Manhattan
As a rainstorm cleared at midnight the lights of Wall Street and downtown Manhattan were visible under the clouds. Robin Martin/The New Mexican
The ferry pier with Brooklyn Bridge in the background
Laura Martin riding the ferry
Laura Martin rides the Governors Island Ferry. Although surrounded by city, the island feels remote. Robin Martin/The New Mexican
Robin Martin hikes towards Wall Street
The New York Stock Exchange
After camping: drying wet clothes in the hotel
