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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.
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Serendipity

“Marshall Point Lighthouse” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on June 28, 2024.

“Saturday morning skies” composed and performed with guitar and slide by Sanford Ross Bender on June 29, 2024.
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Thorny raven cake mix

“Raven” drawn with black pencil by Sanford R. Bender on August 27, 2020.
“Thorny raven cake mix” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford R. Bender on June 21, 2024.
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Don’t listen to everything you hear

Photograph taken at Roque Bluffs, Maine by Sanford R. Bender on June 6, 2024.
“Don’t listen to everything you hear” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford R. Bender on June 19, 2024.
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Summer solstice

These previously posted musical pieces celebrate heartfully the approaching summer solstice. SRB

“Bog iris” photographed at the Orono bog boardwalk in Maine by Sanford R. Bender on June 17, 2024.
“Following fireflies” composed and performed with banjo, dobro, and guitar by Sanford R. Bender in 2023.
“May I have this dance” composed and performed with dobro, banjo, and concertina by Sanford R. Bender in 2022.
“Carnival of bygone days” composed and performed with guitar, clarinet, and concertina by Sanford R. Bender in 2024.
“Satin Darkness” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford R. Bender in 2023.
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Volcanic breathing

“Volcanic breathing” drawn with colored pencil in sketchbook by Sanford Ross Bender on June 8, 2024.
“Volcanic breathing” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on June 8, 2024.
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Following the precipitous coastal trail

“Following the precipitous coast trail: =” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on June 1, 2024 along the northern Maine coast past the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse.
“Following the precipitous coastal trail” composed and performed with guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on June 5, 2024.
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Island of promise

“Island of Promise” (Island passed on ferry from harbor in Stonington, Maine) photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on May 26, 2024.
“Island of Promise” composed and performed with guitar and slide by Sanford Ross Bender on May 24, 2024.