As Lucinda watched first the male hummingbird fatten up and then the chicks getting fat and ready for the flight from Texas to South America, she wondered, why couldn’t she just negotiate a long term winter rate with Motel 6, stay the winter, and save the grueling flight over open ocean, the FARC rebels in Colombia, Hugo Chavez in Venezuela and who knew what else and the effects of global warming, and just stay home. She couldn’t help wondering what sugar laced hummingbird flatulence from those fat males was doing for global warming . . . . David, Sf.G.
Long Term Rates
By |September 19th, 2012|Categories: Birds|Tags: FARC, Global Warming, Hugo Chavez, hummingbird|Comments Off on Long Term Rates
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About the Author: 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.
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