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.

Snowing again

“Snow flurries” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on February 8, 2025 in Williston, Vermont.
“Snowing again:” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on February 7, 2025.

Wintering in Vermont

“Wintering in Vermont” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in Stowe, Vermont on January 26, 2025.
“Wintering in Vermont” composed and performed with concertina and guitar on January 29, 2025.

Giraffes in Iowa

Giraffes in Iowa” composed and performed with guitar and clarinet by Sanford Ross Bender on January 3, 2025.

Use the morning well

“Looking down on the harbor” of Santorini in the Greek islands drawn with pen and ink by Sanford Ross Bender

“Use the morning well” composed and performed with guitar and violin by Sanford Ross Bender on December 27, 2024.

All is well

Barred Owl – Drawing by Sanford Bender 2014

The declaration that “All is well” would pertain to a specific event since it certainly cannot apply as a universal world perspective at all times. I composed this music as a mantra to emerge out of a difficult dilemma for which I could not change the outcome. The guitar duet brought to me a sense of peace in recognition of life’s inevitable flow. Once, I drew a barred owl in less than a minute’s time as the nature rescue center bell was heralding its imminent closing. In that moment, I sensed that the owl and I were both “well” despite previous traumas that had limited our abilities to fly gracefully in the twilight.

All is Well” composed and performed by Sanford Bender

“All is well” composed and performed with two acoustic guitar tracks by Sanford Bender