Heh. One thing I enjoy is the ambiguity in this image. At first I thought I must be looking down on a lawn (sprinkler). It wasn't until I parsed the base of snow that I realized what I was seeing. So, that is fun and adds to my sense of discovery as the viewer.
I'm glad you left a large surround as contrasting weight for the small...semaphore?

...instead of cropping to a square.