How does a scruffy little cottonwood trunk, appearing behind a hole in the grapevines and poison-oak have any photogenic appeal?
But here it is!
Sorry it's not a Pentax image! I can no longer carry my "huge" K1 in this wild green space area along the American River, due to the "residents" who have, several times, confronted me for carrying a camera. So I take my diminutive little Sony RX100, and can still get some pretty good pictures without so much opposition. (I'm a nature photographer, not a people photographer, but people believe what they think they see, not what really is.)
Anyway, I was glad to get the image early this morning. Critiques on the image are appreciated.
Angky.

[MikeNArk]

Lush with vegetation. It's difficult to understand why people would object to a person carrying a camera in a nature area. I frequently carry my KP on hiking trails and in nature preserves, and, infrequently see anyone else carrying a camera.

[pkboy]

That's discouraging, people being suspicious of you and your camera.

As for the image, I walk around paths with similar scenes so I'm getting the same feelings as I do when I encounter that just.. hot and humid, that tree just comes out of nowhere though

[eaglem]

The trunk is nicely framed by the vegetation so well spotted.

[angkymac]

Lush with vegetation. It's difficult to understand why people would object to a person carrying a camera in a nature area. I frequently carry my KP on hiking trails and in nature preserves, and, infrequently see anyone else carrying a camera.

Thanks for viewing, and for commenting!

---------- Post added 07-03-21 at 10:08 PM ----------

That's discouraging, people being suspicious of you and your camera.

As for the image, I walk around paths with similar scenes so I'm getting the same feelings as I do when I encounter that just.. hot and humid, that tree just comes out of nowhere though

MikeNArk & pkboy-- Thanks for noting the strange adversity to cameras. Here is probably the explanation:
I've been told that the explanation of the suspicion must be that some of the people who have taken up (tent) residence in this area probably have outstanding warrants. So they are paranoid of any photos. Nature areas around here are becoming refuges for people who used to never live in these places. So people who previously went to these areas to view the scenery are becoming afraid to do so.
But the scenery is still very beautiful.
I'm glad you folks appreciate the surprise of the tree trunk suddenly showing up through the framing vines--as I was.
Angky.

---------- Post added 07-03-21 at 10:10 PM ----------

The trunk is nicely framed by the vegetation so well spotted.

Yes! It just suddenly appeared as I walked past. Deserved to be spotted and imaged, I thought.
Angky.