We’ll go our own way, anyway

The beginning of life” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in Baxter State Park, Maine.
“We’ll go own way, anyway” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on February 11, 2025.

Missing Maine

“Autumn magnificence” in Baxter State Park, Maine photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on Sunday, October 6, 2024
“Missing Maine” composed and performed on guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on November 15, 2024

Goodbye and farewell

“Fort Point bell and light houses, Maine” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on October 12, 2024
“Goodbye and farewell” composed and performed by Sanford Ross Bender with guitar on October 12, 2024.

Moose appearance

“Forest retreat” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in Baxter State Park, Maine on Septeptember 22, 2024.
“Running moose” drawn with colored pencil in 2024 by Sanford Ross Bender.

“Moose appearance” composed and performed with two guitars by Sanford Ross Bender on September 22, 2024 (Autumn Equinox).

My father’s beard

“Maine snakes” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on Labor Day, 2024 at Moxie Falls in northern Maine.
“My father’s beard ” composed and performed with guitar by Sanford Ross Bender (SRB) on September 2, 2024.

My father’s beard

My father,

with sprouting beard,

and dancing eyes,

returning from the Maine woods,

smothered his face,

with creamy lather,

at my mother’s

razor command.

-SRB January 7, 2024

Tranquility

“Tranquility” photographed near Schoodic Point, Maine by Sanford Ross Bender on September 1, 2024.
” Tranquility” composed and performed with guitar and slide by Sanford Ross Bender on September 1, 2024.

A chance encounter

“View from Owls Head Lighthouse, Maine” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on August 24, 2024.
“A chance encounter ” composed and performed with guitar and slide guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on August 25, 2024

Serendipity

“Marshall Point Lighthouse” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on June 28, 2024.

“Saturday morning skies” composed and performed with guitar and slide by Sanford Ross Bender on June 29, 2024.

Don’t listen to everything you hear

Photograph taken at Roque Bluffs, Maine by Sanford R. Bender on June 6, 2024.
“Don’t listen to everything you hear” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford R. Bender on June 19, 2024.

Following the precipitous coastal trail

“Following the precipitous coast trail: =” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on June 1, 2024 along the northern Maine coast past the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse.
“Following the precipitous coastal trail” composed and performed with guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on June 5, 2024.