David Mortenson

About David Mortenson

I'm David Mortenson. I've traveled widely in my business and frequently photo-documented various business projects. I have been fortunate in being able to photograph nature, culture, interesting architecture and the like while abroad in Europe and Asia and across the Americas. As you'll see in looking at Another Good Reason, nature is my favorite subject, be it flowers, bees, birds, spiders, snakes, or bears. I'm also fascinated by patterns, man-made or natural, and doors. You will see all of these subjects in these photo-cartoons, as well as interesting and beautiful architecture and landscapes. While beautiful is also interesting, some interesting things may not always be beautiful, while still being photo-worthy. The basic concept for Another Good Reason is a photograph--beautiful and/or interesting--with a short, 2 or 3 line story with quirky humor not unlike Gary Larsen's "The Far Side". Often the flower, bird, or other subject of the photo will have a funny story to tell or a problem to solve. The goal is to entertain without negatively targeting any ethnic group, religion, political party, or nationality. Public figures, however, are fair game. Lady GaGa, Al Gore, or anyone in the headlines has or will have a story about them. There's a wide variety of excellent photography equipment out there, but I've been a Nikon photographer for years because of their sharp, crisp lenses and "bulletproof" gear.
  • It had been billed as a free tour of a Belize Mayan ruin, Altun Ha, but quickly disintegrated into a pitch for a "time share of historical signicance," although  camping or overnight stays were not permitted . . .

Time Share

By |December 3rd, 2019|Categories: Architecture, Landscapes, Travel, World Travel Sites|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Time Share
  • Irwin (not pictured) had been applying for a job at the park since high school--he told them he would even work part time--but never seemed to get hired, even though others did. For some reason, he was pretty sure they were stonewalling him . . .

Stonewalled

By |November 28th, 2019|Categories: Landscapes, Montana|Tags: |Comments Off on Stonewalled
  • It had taken a real commitment--lots of hours of training--but GiGi thoght she was almost there.  That human was starting to come around . . .

Almost There

By |November 25th, 2019|Categories: domestic animals|Tags: , |Comments Off on Almost There
  • Elizabeth (pictured) was growing concerned; her waist and weight were rapidly getting out of control. As a graduate dietitian from the University of Phoenix (on line), she knew binge-eating wasn't good for her weight, but the uncontrollable urge to eat her mate after reproducing was just something she couldn't seem to get a handle on . . .

Unexpected Weight Gain

By |November 23rd, 2019|Categories: Bugs, Dating Scene, Food, Glamor, Health, Spiders|Tags: , |Comments Off on Unexpected Weight Gain
  • The girls were miffed--just because they were a beautiful pink didn't mean they were going to a Mary Kay convention . . .

Not Mary Kay

By |November 21st, 2019|Categories: Birds, Glamor|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Not Mary Kay
  • The park managers wanted to replace the water lilies with gold fish and wouldn't listen until the Lilies had a quorum . . .

Quorum

By |November 21st, 2019|Categories: Fishing|Tags: |Comments Off on Quorum