We got stuck in New London, RI because of the recent snowstorm
, so I was walking around the hotel in the middle of the
night. When I saw the fire hydrant covered in snow, it looked
like it was alive and trying to get out of its shackles. I
photoshopped the original - added blur to the background and
corrected the light a little and adjusted the white balance.
As you say the hydrant almost seems alive struggling to get in to some warmth from out of the cold. Interesting painterly feel to your picture of the fire hydrant.