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Tranquility

“Tranquility” photographed near Schoodic Point, Maine by Sanford Ross Bender on September 1, 2024.
” Tranquility” composed and performed with guitar and slide by Sanford Ross Bender on September 1, 2024.

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A chance encounter

“View from Owls Head Lighthouse, Maine” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on August 24, 2024.
“A chance encounter ” composed and performed with guitar and slide guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on August 25, 2024
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Soldier’s remorse

Coastal view from the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, New Harbor, Maine photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in July 6, 2024.
“Soldier’s remorse” composed and performed with guitar, clarinet, and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on August 10, 2024.

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Staying afloat

“Downstream” drawn with ink on paper in September, 2019.

Staying afloat” composed and performed with guitar and banjo by Sanford Ross Bender on August 2, 2024.

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Music, raise my spirits

“Charging moose” drawn with colored pencil by Sanford Ross Bender in June 2024.
“Music, raise my spirits” composed and performed with guitar and slide guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on July 28, 2024.

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How would I know what it is like to be a giraffe?

Inquisitive giraffe drawn by Sanford Ross Bender at the Blank Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa in 2019.
“How would I know what it is like to be a giraffe?” composed and performed with dobro and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on July 25, 2024.

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White clouds parting

Treetop” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on July 23, 2024.
“White clouds parting” composed and performed by Sanford Ross Bender with guitar, concertina, electric bass guitar, and crash cymbal on July 22, 2024.
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A sturdy heart

“Chair Pond Head, Petit Manan Wildlife Refuge – Hollingsworth Trail, Maine” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on July 7, 2024.
“A sturdy heart” composed and performed with harmonica, guitar, and slide guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on July 9, 2024.
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Spilt bacon blues

“Spilt bacon blues” improvised with guitar and harmonica by Sanford Ross Bender on July 7, 2027
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Moose in hiding

“Moose in hiding” photographed in Baxter State Park, Maine by Sanford Ross Bender on June 30, 2024.
” Moose in hiding” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on July 2, 2024.