Civil War Re-Enactment

In today's world, technology is increasing at a very rapid pace. Almost everyone owns a smartphone, a Xbox, a laptop and an HDTV. Technology is so important to today's society that most people wouldn't know what to do without it. People can access their email, internet, camera, and much more just by reaching into their pockets. It is very quick and efficient way to do things. Also, kids these days spend a lot of time on Xbox. They sit inside an will sometimes play for hours on end. The technology of Xbox is also designed to get Live, a way of gaming that allows one to be online and play other people who are also on Live. These things are so easily accessible that they have been said to make the youth of today's world less socially active. They are trying to get through things too fast and don't know how to socially interact or to enjoy the little thinks in life with other people.
The visual that I have chosen takes place at Manzita High Mountain Rendezvous. People come from all over the country to come re-enact this wonderful event in California. The photographer, Peter Boyler, captures this man in this picture perfectly. Since the man is re-enacted an event from way back in the day, this means he won't have any technology. Yet he seems happy. By looking at this photograph, one can see how having riches and wealth doesn't always lead to a happy life. Sometimes living in a very simplistic world can make one really appreciate his or her surroundings. The man appears to be slowing things down with a smile on his face. He looks like he is just taking in the sun's UV rays. This is proof that technology is not needed as much as people depend on the. This man looks very peaceful and not worried about whats gonna happen in the future but more of what is happening in the moment. So even though new technology is coming out everyday for a while, it will not make one happier.