The Crystal Pier, which is located next door in nkeighboring Pacific Beach, is a familiar landmark for visitors to Mission Beach. It was built in 1927. A hotel made up of cottages, built in the 1930s, anchors the pier. Beyond the hotel is space for viewing and fishing. Meanwhile, surfers seem to gather in the waters surrounding the pier. In this image, which I made with a long telephoto lens, we see the cottages, a lone surfer, and a few tourists and fishermen out at the end. A tiny surfer is dwarfed in scale by the pier.