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.
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When Billy's new girlfriend offered some personal grooming ideas, he said OK to regular tooth brushing and trimming his hooves, but his horns were like Elvis's Blue Suede Shoes, "Lay off of those blue suede horns . . ."
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Bennie, new to Texas and horses, assumed they were keyless when he hadn't been given a key, but wait, he hadn't gotten one of those fob things either. "How," he wondered, "were you supposed to start the thing . . .?"
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Precious, not having read Newton's Third Law, "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction," was having a difficult time understanding why she couldn't push over the ladder to keep the dog out . . .
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Bruce, who claimed to be of English extraction, said he only ate fish and chips to connect to his toots, but his fish dinner never seemed to include chips--at least, no one ever saw any chips. Maybe he was Norwegian . . . ?
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