The island

“The island” painted with gouache by May Bender (Mom) in 1948.
“The island” composed and performed with banjo by Sanford Ross Bender on July 4, 2025.

Continental drift

“Drifting on Lake Galena” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in Peace Valley Park in Bucks County, Pennsylvania on June 22, 2025.
“Continental drift” composed and performed with guitar and mandolin by Sanford Ross Bender on June 22, 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.

The days are getting colder

“Minnesota lake before snowfall” photograhed by Sanford R. Bender on January 2016

The days are getting colder” played and recorded for guitar and concertina by Sanford R. Bender on November 18, 2022.