A pier restaurant was partially submerged in water as Storm Ashley made herself known in a Highland town.
Video footage shows the Crannog in Fort William appear to be floating in Loch Linnhe as waves lash against the building.
The fish restaurant, which was at one time favourite of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, has been closed for a number of years. It has been relocated to a sister restaurant in the town while the pier building is undergoing renovations.
The video was taken by Fort William local Paul Livingstone, who said it was the highest level he had seen the loch reach.
The storm has now mainly passed over Scotland, with a high winds alert issued on Sunday due to expire at nine am on Monday.
An easyJet flight bound for Scotland was forced to divert as ferocious winds battered the country.
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Flood warnings and flights diverted as Storm Ashley batters Scotland
Almost 50 flood warnings remain in place after the first named storm of the season blew in on Sunday, bringing heavy rain to some places.
Some roads remain closed this morning due to fallen trees, while disruption continues to affect ferry services with a number of sailings cancelled.
The height of the storm saw several flights to and from Glasgow Airport cancelled, while the new Govan–Partick bridge was closed due to the high winds.
Winds of 53mph were recorded at Glasgow's Bishopton weather station, with gusts of 54mph recorded at Prestwick Airport.
The highest winds in the UK were recorded at Tiree Airport, Argyll and Bute, around 9pm last night, when a gust of 78mph was felt, according to Met Office data.
The ferocious gusts forced a jet making its way north to divert.
EasyJet flight EZY236N was set to bring passengers to Edinburgh from Luton Airport.
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