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Manhattan jaunt from 84th St. & Lexington Ave. to 33rd St. & Eighth Avenue

“Empire State Building” photographed by Sandy Ross Bender on 34th street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan, NYC on August 1, 2026.
“Manhattan jaunt from 84th St. & Lexington Ave. to 33rd St. & Eighth Avenue” improvised with guitar by Sandy Ross Bender on August 3, 2026.

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Swallowtail

“Eastern Tiger Swallowtail” photographed in a Bucks County, Pennsylvania garden by Sandy Ross Bender on July 20, 2026.

“Pear pie” composed and performed with guitar, banjo, and concertina by Sandy Ross Bender on July 31, 2026.

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Where I write

“Engraved by weather” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in Bucks County, Pennsylvania on March 20, 2026.
“Where I write” composed and performed with guitar, concertina, and thunder growl by Sanford Ross Bender on July 18, 2026.

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Visiting wind

“Windblown” painted with acrylics by Sanford Ross Bender.
“Visiting wind” composed and performed with guitar and slide guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on July 14, 2026.

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Tiger Lilies

“Tiger lilies” drawn with colored pencils in sketchbook by Sanford Ross Bender.
“Rolling tiger” drawn with colored pencils in sketchbook at the Philadelphia Zoo on July 2015.
“Tiger lily” composed and performed with guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on July 10, 2026.

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Flowers for fireworks

“Zinnia profusion” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on August 1, 2025.
“Flowers for fireworks” composed and performed with guitar and banjo by Sanford Ross Bender on July 4, 2026.
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Shell tree

“Shell tree” (assembled by anonymous artist ) photographed by Sandy Ross Bender at Honeymoon Island State Park along the Gulf of Mexico in Pinellas County, Florida on June 26, 2026.
“”Shell tree trio” composed and performed by Sandy Ross Bender with clarinet. concertina, and guitar on June 28, 2026.
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Blackbird Pond

“Reflection” photographed in Bucks County, Pennsylvania by Sanford Ross Bender on May 22, 2022.
“Blackbird Pond” composed and performed with guitar, banjo, redwing blackbird, and pileated woodpecker on June 4, 2026.

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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.

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Sunnier days

“Improvising Cellist” sketched in concert with pen and ink by Sandy Ross Bender on May 17, 2026.
“Sunnier days” improvised and performed with banjo and guitar by Sandy Ross Bender in tribute on Memorial Day, May 25, 2026.