Ever wondered why it is so hard to get out of bed and get moving on a cloudy, rainy day?
"When it is cold and raining and it is dark you're not getting as much of that signal when you wake up, you're not getting that big jolt of information of 'is it daytime let's switch off the night activities and go into the day'. 
that photo makes me sad for some reason. makes me feel like the stuffed animals are waiting on a child to return home to them to play.
i agree on your interpretation...
for some reasons this picture reminds of my daughter's teddy bear.