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.
  • Tamara and Wiley's marriage had been up and down with some rough patches.  A recent flurry of emails saying they were back together again and their appearance together at a party prompted friends to ask, "Who won . . ."?

Who Won?

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  • Gwendolyn loved dressing up and going out--being elegant was her life.  If only those pesky bra straps didn't keep falling off her shoulders . . .

Darn . . . !

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  • Randy had arrived at the rookery for his first (he hoped) breeding season a little early.  No one else was here yet; his adult plumage was iffy and his voice had not finished changing.  He hoped he wasn't going to have to sing those old Four Seasons/Frankie Valli falsetto songs to attract a mate . . .

Changing Voice

By |March 15th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Dating Scene, Musicians|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Changing Voice
  • In the main, Dougie and Darla (he called her "Darling") got along well, but sometimes they looked at things differently . . .

Different Views

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  • Suzi had sent a wedding invitation to J Lo and A-Rod on the off chance they would attend. Conflicting schedules was her guess when they didn't show.  "Oh well," she thought, "there wasn't that much to eat at the reception anyway . . ."

J-Lo and A-Rod’s Invitation

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  • At first Janniel had thought the ballroom dancing lessons were a waste of time, but she had grown to like the dancing. If only she could get the instructor to know who should take the lead . . .

Dancing Lessons

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