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Summer elegance

“Great Blue Heron” photographed at Newtown Creek, Bucks County, Pennsylvania by Sanford Ross Bender on August 23, 2025.
“Newtown Creek” composed and performed with guitar, banjo, and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on August 16 & 23, 2025.
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The thank you tree

“Dawn redwood tree” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender inThailand in 2016.

“The thank you tree” composed and performed with guitar and tree creaking by Sanford Ross Bender on August 8, 2025.

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Discovery

“Zinnias” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in Bucks County, Pennsylvania on August 1, 2025
“Found!” composed and performed with guitar, concertina, and glockenspiel by Sanford Ross Bender on August 3, 2025

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Looking like rain

“Black Swallowtail” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender at the Churchville Nature Center Butterfly House on July 21, 2025.
“Looking like rain” composed and performed with banjo and guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on July 21, 2025.
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Lantana bloom

“Lantana bloom” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender at the Churchville Nature Center Butterfly House in Bucks County, Pennsylvania on July 19, 2025.
“Lantana bloom” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on July 20, 2025.
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A wordless song

“Toledo Cathedral” photographed in Spain by Sanford Ross Bender in November, 2023.
“A wordless song” composed and performed with voice, guitar, and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on July 17, 2025.
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The royal way

“Galleon replica of the Royal Galley” serviing in the 1571 Battle of Lepanto – Barcelona Maritime Museum” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in November, 2024.
“The royal way” composed and performed with concertina, mandolin, and banjo by Sanford Ross Bender on July 11, 2025.

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Splendor

“Casa Batillo” architecture by Antoni Gaudi photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in Barcelona, Spain in November, 2023.
“Splendor” composed and performed with mandolin, guitar, concertina, and cymbal by Sanford Ross Bender on July 14, 2025.

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I know nowhere else to go

“Blending in with deer” photographed in Tyer State Park, Bucks County, Pennsylvania on July 10, 2025.
“I know nowhere else to go” composed and performed with two guitars by Sanford Ross Bender on July 11, 2025.
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Don’t give up the fight, mates!

“Red goblin” painted and drawn with mixed media by Sanford Ross Bender some time ago.
“Don’t give up the fight, mates!” composed and performed with mandolin and guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on July 6, 2025.