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.
  • Gene just couldn't seem to get texting language down.  When his girl friend texted him a picture of her new spring plumage, he got it wrong again.  He thought LOL was "lots of love," not "laughing out loud . . ."

LOL

By |March 2nd, 2019|Categories: Birds, Dating Scene, Pop culture|Tags: , |Comments Off on LOL
  • Susanna had never given the boys a stray thought.  But now that she was in her early 20's (in bird years), the warm spring breezes were blowing, those frilly tail feathers were starting to look good, and romance was beginning to sound pretty appealing  . . .

Looking for Romance

By |March 1st, 2019|Categories: Birds, Dating Scene|Tags: , |Comments Off on Looking for Romance
  • When Cynthia's friends told her that her expensive pyramid-marketing-scheme "Face Renewer" wasn't working, she said it was a work in progress.  And besides, as her mother said, "Pretty is as pretty does . . . '

Work in Progress

By |February 27th, 2019|Categories: domestic animals, Glamor|Tags: , |Comments Off on Work in Progress

Wind Power

By |February 27th, 2019|Categories: Energy, Politics, Texas, Uncategorized|Tags: , |Comments Off on Wind Power
  • It was Maria's first time up from hibernation in the mud at the bottom of the pond since last fall, and she was ready for that first mani-pedi of the year.  She liked to think of it as one of the rites of spring . . .

Rites of Spring

By |February 25th, 2019|Categories: Glamor, Reptiles & Amphibians|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Rites of Spring
  • In spite of her mother's assurances that spoonbills were elegant and beautiful, little Billie still got bullied by the egret kids and the cormorants . . .

Bullied Billie

By |February 21st, 2019|Categories: Birds, Glamor|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Bullied Billie