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.
  • Constance wondered, with all of the upset with the "Royals" in the news lately, if there might be an opening for a (potentially) fiercely loyal Anglophile here in "the Colonies"--especially one known for being able to keep an eye on things . . .

The Royals

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  • Joaquin hadn't bothered to read the spray-on-tan directions (which said to spray lightly, let dry, and add more if desired).  Joaquin decided he'd just go ahead and use the entire spray can--what could possibly go wrong . . .?

Spray On Tan

By |January 13th, 2020|Categories: Exotic Animals, Glamor|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Spray On Tan
  • Ricardo (pictured) had watched lots of cooking and food shows on The Food Network and was stunned that no one was doing a traveling bee pollen/nectar show. His ongoing theme would be only top shelf stuff--there are lots of flowers in the world; why settle for less than the best?

Top Shelf

By |January 10th, 2020|Categories: Bugs, Flowers, Food|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Top Shelf
  • Carrie, who lived in a "Blue" state, was asked by her neighbors how she was voting in the fall elections.  She replied "Undecided". They expressed some doubts . . .

Undecided

By |January 10th, 2020|Categories: Bugs, Flowers, Politics|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Undecided
  • With world conditions so unsettled, many folks didn't know how to securely invest their  money: some leaning towards the stock markets, others towards real estate . . .

Indecisive

By |January 8th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Economy, India, Politics|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Indecisive
  • While watching the TV news reporting on the US missile strike in Iraq, little Judy looked out the window and asked her mom if that was the missle strike.  Her mother said no, that was just the Washington politicans arguing about the impeachment rules . . .

Explosion

By |January 6th, 2020|Categories: Politics, sunsets & rainbows|Tags: |Comments Off on Explosion