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.

To the fallen and the falling on Memorial Day

“Round barn in Shelburne, Vermont” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on May 25, 2025
“To the fallen and falling on Memorial Day” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on May 26, 2025.

A sturdy heart

“Chair Pond Head, Petit Manan Wildlife Refuge – Hollingsworth Trail, Maine” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on July 7, 2024.
“A sturdy heart” composed and performed with harmonica, guitar, and slide guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on July 9, 2024.

Carnival of bygone days

“Ocean City. NJ amusement park” photographed by Sanford R. Bender in the summer of 2023
“Carnival of bygone days” composed and performed with clarinet, concertina, and guitar by Sanford R. Bender on March 9, 2024.