Hands lifted in welcome

I walked to Xwaaqw'um today to get some photos of the Welcome Poles that were unveiled in the ceremony  last Saturday.  There's been a change in the weather, much cooler than it has been, and it was a very pleasant temperature for a walk.
Here's a link to a condensed version of the article about the ceremony in the local paper.   There's a short video with parts of the ceremony included as well, with snippets of my friend Stuart, who was the speaker for the ceremony, and some drumming and singing. 
Some other shots of the poles on Flickr