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.
  • When Betty heard that George Clooney  was going to be  on Dancing With The Stars, she hired a dancing coach to make sure she had the right moves, but the coach seemed somewhat stiff, not really getting in the groove or feeling the music . . .

Dancing With the Stars

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  • Con quickly found that the real chain gang wasn't as romantic as Paul Newman's Cool Hand Luke or Sam Cooke's Chain Gang song . . .

Chain Gang

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Just Hanging On

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  • With  possible storm-caused  flooding conditions, the Governor had declared mandatory evacuation, but he hadn't offered a good idea as to where 5,000,000 evacuated people should stay . . .

No Vacancy

By |August 19th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Natural Disasters|Tags: , |Comments Off on No Vacancy
  • Charlie's doctor had recommended a diet high in gluten-free natural minerals.  It was more difficult than he had imagined . . .

Minerals

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  • ICE had clear instructions from Washington DC:  No fire ants would be allowed into the US as asylum seekers.  "Try Cuba or Mexico," they were told . . .

No Asylum

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