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.

Sunblock Blues

In spite of Sandy’s dermatologist  touting the benefits of sunblock, she still had mottled skin, and the sunblock burned her eyes when she came up from a swim . . .

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Tesla’s BBQ

Adrian had thought building Tesla’s Lightning powered  BBQ was a good, power saving idea, but he found it easy to overcook things . . .

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As the Sun Sank Slowly Into the West

As the sun sank slowly in the west somewhere near Galveston, Snuffy the Wonderdog (not pictured) wondered if NY NY’s mayor, Bill De Blasio, really liked his job. “True,” thought Snuffy,” he did run and win, but some people just can’t let go even if they don’t like the taste of what they have sunk their teeth into.”

By |May 24th, 2018|Categories: Dogs, Landscapes, Politics, sunsets & rainbows, Texas|Tags: , , |Comments Off on As the Sun Sank Slowly Into the West

A Winecup by Any Other Name

Sylvia (pictured) was by genus a winecup but she thought her deep red wine color misleading; she was really a Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc kind of girl.

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Does That Taste Funny to You?

After eating a New York comedian who got too close to the bayou bank, one alligator asked the other, “Does that taste funny to you . . .?”

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Not Working

Knowing first impressions were important on first dates, Hermann was worried about his new deodorant not working . . .

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