# Monthly Photo Competition #38– January, 2026 – “Fire or Ice" \[Poll added\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-38-january-2026-fire-or-ice-poll-added/1026256>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** photo\
**Created:** [January 1, 2026, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-38-january-2026-fire-or-ice-poll-added/1026256 "2026-01-01T21:19:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-38-january-2026-fire-or-ice-poll-added/1026256/41 "2026-02-01T18:24:52Z")

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Yep, December 2023 was Cozy.

BTW, our official rule is that we may repeat a theme if it has not been done in the past 12 months.

mmm

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-38-january-2026-fire-or-ice-poll-added/1026256/42 "2026-02-01T21:15:08Z")

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“Cozy” and “Snuggles” are definitely different (though there can be overlap). A room with a warm fireplace and a soft couch with fuzzy blankets on it is cozy, even if there’s nobody in it. Snuggles requires someone, though (of some species or other).

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-38-january-2026-fire-or-ice-poll-added/1026256/43 "2026-02-02T12:31:18Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> Snuggles requires someone, though (of some species or other).

I’ll be going with that for my photo.

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-38-january-2026-fire-or-ice-poll-added/1026256/44 "2026-02-02T14:43:24Z")

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> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#):
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> Yours was the only entry I was certain I was voting for.

I was of a differing opinion. I love the photo, but snow ≠ ice & therefore, I didn’t think it met the theme.

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-38-january-2026-fire-or-ice-poll-added/1026256/45 "2026-02-02T22:57:11Z")

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Snow is definitely ice.

I just wasn’t in the mood for more of it, in any form.

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