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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Eric, having just watched his favorite movie, "Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes," looked at the night sky and realized the weather guy had it wrong--this was not the "Blood or Wolf Moon", but the vanguard scouting mission for the coming Attack Of The Killer Oranges . . .
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Astronomers at the University of Texas thought they had discovered new asteroids in low earth orbit, but they turned out to be three point shots thrown from mid-court and beyond by James Hardin, of the Houston Rockets . . .
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Jose was told he was on the no fly list, and because of the partial Government shut down, TSA couldn't fix the mistake. The question was: Were flies off limits? Or was it that he couldn't fly to get them . . . ?
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Though it was a bit crowded, Huey and Hilda welcomed the new neighbor, Kinsey, until they found the real reason for her visit was just to steal nest sticks and branches . . .
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The county park gig had its benefits--lots of hand outs from the picnickers, no real danger except for the alligator (but he only got one or two ducks a year)--but the "Quacks me up" jokes and being called the "Quack Doctor" got a little tiresome. She wasn't even a Naturopath or a Chiropractor . . .
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