Carousel of ponies

“Carousel ” photographed at Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont on May 24, 2025.
“Carousel of ponies” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on June 5, 2025.

To the fallen and the falling on Memorial Day

“Round barn in Shelburne, Vermont” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on May 25, 2025
“To the fallen and falling on Memorial Day” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on May 26, 2025.

Climb into the sunset

“Champlain Valley Sunset ” photograhed from the top of Mount Philo, Vermont by Sanford Ross Bender on May 10, 2025.
“Climb into the sunset” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford ross Bender on May 21, 2025.

Something good will come of it

“What are these birds?” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender at Herricks Cove, Vermont on Sunday, May 4, 2025
“Something good will come of it” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on May 9, 2025.

On second thought at Blackbird Marsh

“Red-winged blackbird” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in Huntington, Vermont on April 25, 2025
“On second thought at Blackbird Marsh” composed and performed with guitar, slide guitar, and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on April 30, 2025.

Just dinner! Maybe dance?

“Two colorful conches” drawn with colored pencils by Sanford Ross Bender
“Just dinner? Maybe dance”composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on April 14, 2025.

Bridge out

“Bridge out” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in Fayston, Vermont on April 8, 2025.
“Bridge out” composed and performed with concertina and guitar by Sanford Ross Bender in Fayston, Vermont on April 8, 2025.

The regime has fallen

“The regime has fallen” from a larger painting by Sandy Ross Bender from quite a while ago

“The regime has fallen” music composed and performed with concertina and guitar by Sandy Ross Bender on March 29, 2025.

From another angle

“Snowing” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender at Lake Champlain, Vermont on March 9, 2025
“From another angle” composed and performed with clarinet, concertina, and guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on March 10, 2025. Note: I reassembled the insrtrumental parts from my previous musical post after visiting the lake during an intermittent snow flurry. SRB

I came here all the way for nothing

“Frozen Lake Champlaiin” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in Vermont on March 2, 2025
:”I came here all the way for nothing” comosed and performed with guitar, concertina, and clarinet by Sanford Ross Bender on March 9, 2025.