Cap Cake

3/12/14

This photo was taken in January.
 
The location was in Tyson's Corner, Virginia.
 
The "Take It!" came from seeing this nicely pruned bush have a snow cap that made it take on the look of a cupcake.  It was snow that made the topping thus the use of "cap" for the photo.  
 
No - it did not look good enough to eat - but it certainly was an eye catcher.  
 
The After Take: All who looked at this enjoyed it.  It seemed to fit into the fanciful category of "eye candy."
 
Here is hoping if you also live in a place where there is snow - that there may be some places where snow gathers that are unusual and take on a complement to that which it is covering.
 
Wherever you can - make snow a joy.
 
All the best
 
Bruce
 
PS:  Very recently - we were passed by a school bus that had snow on its roof.  The sun had been out for a while and for some reason the roof of the bus had snow melt lines running at even intervals from side to side on the top.  I think the lines were formed by seams in the metal roof where heat from within had helped to melt the snow in these strips.  From the right angle - it looked as if the bus actually had a row of white pillows on the roof.  It was rather common - but somehow magical in that here were children unbeknownst to them -  on their way to school riding in a pillow topped bus - lol.
 
I could not get my camera out fast enough to catch it at the most advantaged angle to portray the best of the pillow illusion - but did get the below photo where one can catch a hint of the end of the melt lines as they reach from the top to the side of the bus.  
 
Traffic moved - and so did we - but the image lingers on.

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Comments: 6
  • #1

    Gabe (Friday, 14 March 2014 11:56)

    The first one really does look like it could be like pastry art or something. For sure see the cup cake in it.

  • #2

    Jeff (Friday, 14 March 2014 11:57)

    HA! Thats great....

  • #3

    Sarah (Friday, 14 March 2014 11:58)

    I swear the observations you make I would nevr have noticed this. its very admireable.

  • #4

    Mhampy (Sunday, 16 March 2014 15:14)

    Look Delicious!!

  • #5

    Jim (Sunday, 16 March 2014 15:15)

    Weird that the snow doesn't blow off the top of the bus as it drives. Mustve been frozen on.

  • #6

    Sally (Sunday, 16 March 2014 15:16)

    I think I finally found a cup cake I would have reservations about eating.