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.

Just Over the Hill

When the Jones family (from Iowa) asked the Ranger where they might see bighorn sheep or mountain goats, he replied “Just over the hill.”  They figured “hill” must be a matter of context . . .

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Checking Everywhere

Somehow Jack had misplaced his high dollar custom pocket knife; he was checking everywhere to find it . . .

By |August 14th, 2018|Categories: domestic animals|Tags: , |Comments Off on Checking Everywhere

Moving Ahead

Chloe, wanting to make the move from sunflower to something better–at least a bird, if not an entry grade data processor–was troubled that she couldn’t find the evolution homepage or even a Facebook page so she could apply for an evolutionary upgrade . . .

By |August 13th, 2018|Categories: Flowers|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Moving Ahead

Sad or Happy

Carol was sad that the stunning Texas Gulf Coast sunset would soon fade into darkness.  But then–happily–there would be another tomorrow . . .

By |August 9th, 2018|Categories: sunsets & rainbows, Texas|Tags: |Comments Off on Sad or Happy

Business Off

The storks were in a quandary; delivering babies as a business model was on the decline.  FedEx, UPS and the new Postal Service plan just made it too hard to compete financially.  Maybe a contract with UNICEF could pull them through . . .

By |August 9th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Economy|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Business Off

Black Ops Project

Unknown to the public, a Congress-mandated “Black Ops Project” had been funded to convert flowers to secret radar dishes to track the flood of drones operating and to sort out the harmless hobbyists from terrorists . . .

By |August 8th, 2018|Categories: Flowers, Politics|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Black Ops Project