THIS LINK DISCUSSING THE LIMITATION OF VIEWING IMAGES VIA HTML:
THIS LINK EXPLAINS THAT VIEW IMAGES VIA HTML IS AN OBSIIDAN RESTRICTION AND SHOWS HOW TO WORK AROUND IT:
Allow embed of Local images using ![](file:///…) - Feature archive - Obsidian Forum
THIS COMMUNITY PLUGIN PLUGIN SOLVES THE ISSUE, supposedly, I have yet to figure out how to use it
“Display Relative Path Img”
dyc2424748461/obsidian-display-relative-path-img: Display the relative path image referenced by in Obsidian without altering the original document (github.com)
If someone figures out how to use it, please pass it along.
Best Regards
-Tim C.