String of pearls

“Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse” photographed at Shallowbag Bay in Manteo, North Carolina by Sanford Ross Bender on December 29, 2018.
“Starlit ride” composed and performed with vocals, guitar, and mandolin by Sanford Ross Bender on July 8, 2026.

The winding tide

“Estuary marshes” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Galloway, New Jersey on June 18, 2022.
“The winding tide” composed and performed with concertina, guitar, mandolin, and basnjo by Sanford Roiss Bender on December 23, 2025.