Undercurrents

“Pelican watch” photographed by Sandy Ross Bender in South Carolina on November 18, 2016.
“Undercurrents” composed and performed with concertina and guitar by Sandy Ross Bender on June 19, 2026.

Toast to our health

“Stained glass goblets and shot glasses” photographed by Sandy Ross Bender on May 24, 2026.
“Toast to our health” composed and performed with vocals, concertina, and guitar by Sandy Ross Bender on June 13, 2026.

The magic we made together

“Winding oak” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in Tyler State Park, Bucks County Pennsylvania on May 16. 2026.

The magic we made together” composed and performed with concertina and guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on May 28, 2026.

In my own time

“Springtime Magic” drawn with ink and painted with watercolors by Sanford Ross Bender
“In my own time” composed and performed with guitar, concertina, and piano by Sanford Ross Bender on May 8, 2026.

Odyssey

“Odyssey” drawn with pen and ink by Sanford Ross Bender in Santorini, Greece .
“Drifting downriver” composed and performed with guitar, concertina, and crash cymbal by Sanford Ross Bender on March 4, 2026.

Time is running out

“Great Horned Owl” drawn with pen and ink by Sanford Ross Bender.
“Time is running out” composed and performed with guitar, banjo, and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on April 27, 2026.

Solemn Oath

Fort Knox Historic Site, on the western bank of the Penobscot River in the Town of Prospect, Maine photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on October 14, 2024.
” Solemn Oath” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on April 23, 2026.

Slip out through the window

“Outbuildings” photographed in Bucks County, Pennsylvania by Sanford Ross Bender in late February, 2026.
“Slip out through the window” composed and performed with banjo, concertina, and guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on March 29, 2026.

Slip out through the window,

Shift your unsettled mind,

Lift up your aching limbs,

Leave what holds you down behind.

Fragrant woods are beckoning,

Singing their soulful sound,

Dance beneath the gables,

As planet moons spin around.

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Vernal equinox

“Ocean life” drawn with colored pencils by Sanford Ross Bender
“Vernal equinox” composed and performed with guitars, clarinet, and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on March 20, 2026.

Tears

“Young child” drawn with blue pencil on paper by Sanford Ross Bender in 1985.
“Tears” composed and performed with concertina, clarinet, and piano by Sanford Ross Bender on March 8, 2026.