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.
Hugo (pictured) didn’t really mind, being a violin; violins enjoyed a long life, didn’t have to worry about eating, drinking or what to wear, and they created a lot of beautiful music. He didn’t even mind being called a “fiddle,” playing country, folk, Texas Swing and blue grass music. His one wish was that sometime he could play something really classy(ical?), maybe Bach’s Violin Concerto orTchaikovsky’s Swan Lake . . .
Once again, the Houston weather guy was wrong; the cold snap was worse than expected and lasted longer . . .
When David had softly sung the old Bob Dylan tune, “Everybody must get stoned,” while walking, he hadn’t realized anyone was listening and that they would take it so literally . . .
Jean was thinking of either going into politics or farming onions–he was of two minds . . .
Sadly, the new tax overhaul bill cut funding for Jim’s department, the Secretary of Reptile Affairs. He had been perfect: cold blooded, able to change directions quickly and silently, and he had a forked tongue . . .
Scientist were stunned to learn that the Zebras’ stripes not only provided camouflage, but also hypnotized large carnivores, making them think the zebras were larger than they appeared and didn’t taste good . . .
