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.

Prayers and Preyers

The health experts began to realize that with all the post-storm standing water, to avoid West Nile Virus and Zika, they would need  both prayers and  (predators) preyers . . .

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Just Like Mom

Bridget was told she would be just like Mom.  Why, then, did she not have a blue tag on her ear like mom . . .

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Future in Politics

Jason’s friends urged him to go into politics–he had naturally what others  had to spend a fortune for in fancy Ivy League schools . . .

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No Help

Galen told his trainer it didn’t seem to make any difference how many push-ups he did, he just couldn’t make the Marine Corps minimum height requirement . . .

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Flood Proof

The Realtor had to agree, actual home sites were somewhat limited on this property, but she pointed out that on the positive side, it was flood proof . . .

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Presidential Stand In

Answering a call for Presidential stand ins in case the President was ill, Pete applied; he had some cosmetic issues to overcome, but his oratory style was spot on . . .

By |September 10th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Politics|Tags: , |Comments Off on Presidential Stand In