On one hand, we all know that in winter a forest or a park will look black and white. But on the other, if you look closer, the pines are still green. The bark is brown, there are occasional specks of moss. So why everything looks so colorless on the big scale? Does it have something to do with the amount of visible light we get?
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It’s typically cloudier in winter, so the light is more diffuse and white rather than focused and blue or yellow. The light is dimmer, which makes colors and shadows less vivid. You’re outside at night more often due to shorter days. Many trees shed their leaves and thus lose a lot of their color.
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