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.
The Santa disguise for launching the Zombie Apocalypse in Texas didn’t seem to be working that well . . .
Curiosity about North Korean Rockets breaking up on re-entry led intelligence agencies to discover the North Korean’s cash shortage had prompted them to re-cycle some parts . . .
When Houston was hit with 5″ of snow, the local weather guys and climatologists could only speculate: since it wasn’t ISIS or Russian Meddling, it had to be Global Warming . . .
When John opened the package that contained his supposedly “bolt on” engine upgrade for his Harley, he thought it might be more difficult than the website had stated . . .
Kelly, a newly elected politician, had wanted to help balance the budget, but it proved to be harder than expected . . .
When experts saw a 5.7 Richter scale reading from North Korea, they suspected another underground nuclear test; turns out that fat Kim Jong Un just fell in the shower . . .
