[@JacoWestra]

@JacoWestra asked the Naked Scientists:
   
From a distance things look B&W; coming closer reveals colour. We noticed this walking towards a lighthouse.

How come?

What do you think?

[RD]

Increased number of particles in the atmosphere between you and distant objects than near ones, these particles scatter the light ...

Aerial perspective .... The colours of the object also become less saturated

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_perspective