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.

“Yikes!”

The president said the California wildfires were caused by California’s poor forestry practices and permitting medical marijuana to be grown on federal forest land. California said it was Washington’s failure to provide proper forest service funding.  In the mean time, Montana was living with smoky sunsets and sunrises because of the California wild fires.   Iowa and Rhode Island claimed they had no dog in this fight . . .

By |November 12th, 2018|Categories: Landscapes, Montana, Natural Disasters, Politics, sunsets & rainbows|Tags: , , |Comments Off on “Yikes!”

Heavy

Texas good ol’ gal Justine-Lucille knew that back-to-back cruises–one to the Caribbean, one to Alaska, and one in the Mediterranean–with all you can eat lobster plus free beer and drinks hadn’t been kind to her dieting plan.  She hadn’t realized just how badly she had sabotaged her goal until she tried the elephant ride . . .

By |November 9th, 2018|Categories: Texas, Urban scenes|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Heavy

Missed the Big One

As November came and the end of Hurricane season was in sight, coastal Texans all breathed a sigh of relief for another year . . .

By |November 8th, 2018|Categories: Beach Scenes, Natural Disasters, sunsets & rainbows, Texas|Tags: |Comments Off on Missed the Big One

Unclear

With the election over, many of the candidates’ staffers found that they were unclear as what to do now . . .

By |November 7th, 2018|Categories: Landscapes, Pacific Northwest, Politics|Tags: |Comments Off on Unclear

Tough Job

As the head forester, John had to select the trees to be harvested and which to let grow, always a heavy responsibility to have the power of life and death . . .

By |November 7th, 2018|Categories: Landscapes, Pacific Northwest|Tags: |Comments Off on Tough Job

Campaign Weary

It had been a tough, grueling campaign season for the Muley family, and they were glad Tuesday was the end.  Dad was stumping for the red group, Mom for the blue, and Twyla Sue, the baby, for PETA. Needless to say, there were some scheduling as well as fund raising and contribution conflicts. Meanwhile, Twyla Sue heard disturbing reports that Chick Fil A wasn’t vegan . . .

By |November 4th, 2018|Categories: Exotic Animals, Montana, Politics|Tags: , |Comments Off on Campaign Weary