So where does the Canon corporation go when it needs to have a big photo shoot for their new product line? Next to the Venice Pier on the Marina Del Rey side. After brunch at Mercedes Grill we wandered out to the pier and had to wonder why there were a bunch of cheerleaders, kids throwing footballs over and over and a bunch of rotund guys with really expensive cameras and even more expensive lenses strewn about the beach and huge production semi trucks in the parking lot. The answer is Canon, and in the future if you see a Canon ad, look for our beloved pier in the background of the pictures!