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.
  • The girls watched the horror film on Twitter of a woman peeling a pineapple--just ripping sections off from the core!   It struck a little too close to home . . .

Horror Film

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  • Lenny didn't mind being vegan (mostly), but those fast food commercials that bragged about bacon and cheese pulled at him.  As he got ready for his afternoon siesta, he thought, "To sleep, perchance to dream (of bacon and cheese . . .)

To Sleep, Perchance to Dream

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  • Pokey was getting his new rock band,  Stickler and the Round Rocks, in shape and hoped for a European concert tour to kick things off.  Booking flight arrangements was proving challenging--something about seat belt issues . . .

Rock On

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  • For years, the trained guard/attack creatures had been sufficient for home security.  And then Reality Television came along . . .

Home Security

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  • Julio was hoping he would be classified as a DACA candidate if he was stopped in his Uber car.  After all, he had been imported as an egg and hatched in a Detroit pet store--Wait, maybe he was an anchor baby . . .?

DACA Candidate

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Multiple Personalities

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