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.
April’s friends said that she could be a little prickly until you got to know her, then she was a beauty . . .
Guarding the hummingbird feeders from other hummers hadn’t seemed difficult, but Bubba found it a little boring after the others migrated . . .
TJ was disappointed when Amazon rejected his hummingbird Drone delivery concept. True they were fast and agile, but payload limits were a little light . . .
Bo dreamed of starting a hummingbird 3-star, healthy food, sit-down restaurant, but sadly the little beauties were addicted to fast-food high-sugar drive-thrus . . .
After Hurricane Harvey, Lynnette’s windstorm and flood insurance denied her claim, said she just had “empty nest” syndrome. FEMA offered a blue tarp and a case of water . . .
When Larry picked up his new dog, the animal shelter told him it was probably a Chihuahua/Schnauzer/Doberman mix. Maybe some Cockapoo. Larry was dubious . . .
