the first step in the experience that has brought many great - and difficult - moments, we had to make a trip to l.a. to visit the spanish consulate. neither one of us was completely prepared to deal with the varying regulation of the consulates and we returned to the house of a friend with empty hands and very heavy minds, burdoned by the thought of not getting the paperwork completed in time. during our stay there, papa lehr brought us out for a drink on the pier in san clamente. the following is a series of surf photos taken while we watched the sun set over the side of the pier towards san juan capestrano.














































at least he was able to swim.