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.

Stinking Paparazzi

Ranjit, often starring as the “Bad Guy” in Bollywood movies, hated it when the stinking paparazzi showed up before he had a chance to do his hair or brush his teeth . . .

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Sort of

When his dad asked JR if he had plowed the watermelon field, JR said, “Sort Of . . .”

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Disenfranchised

Clarence felt disenfranchised–In his State of The Union address, the President didn’t mention anything about bovine rights reform, and the opposition did nothing to call him on it . . .

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Lunch Waits for No Man

Lynnette (pictured) had every intention of waiting for her boyfriend Bob to get there for lunch. Suddenly, her fast metabolism, the overpowering smell of the flower, and perhaps, just the slightest desire to get ahead proved once again that lunch waits for no man . . .

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Lots of Presence

Linda Lou (pictured) had always had a lot of presence; when she entered a room, everyone took notice. She wondered sometimes, though, if she didn’t overdo it just a little. Still, it did beat being a wallflower . . .

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Lose the Goth Look

Boudreaux (pictured) just couldn’t find that soul mate he had been looking for all these years; maybe everyone was right, and he had to lose the black, Goth look. That’s what both his psychiatrist and his mother told him. He liked to think of himself as an individualist, but he felt like he was swimming upstream–maybe something in green and a Mohawk.

By |January 27th, 2018|Categories: Dating Scene, Pop culture, Reptiles & Amphibians|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Lose the Goth Look