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.
Rita didn’t think much of her fiancé’s taste for dining out. Somehow muddy crayfish in a ditch didn’t equate to a seafood buffet . . .
The Crab brothers were miffed; none of the invited guests showed up for drinks and dinner, all citing kabourophobia, what ever that was. Google said it was not a fear of politicians . . .
“Li’l Red” listened to the big guys talk about the stock market, terms like equity, dividends, capitol growth, and Bullish and Bearish. “Li’l Red,” against all odds, decided he self-identified as a “bear.”
When Purrrfect heard the Crystal Gayle song, “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue,” she wondered, “Why not just do it right the first time, like I did . . .”
The cabin Tony had rented was described as “Rustic”. He wasn’t sure that adequately described the toilet facilities . . .
On TV nature programs, Lizzy had heard that evolution changed living organisms to make them better. She wondered how to contact evolution to get her back put on straight . . .
