Schools were forced to close and ferries cancelled today as Storm Brendan ripped through parts of Scotland with gusts of up to 140km/h.
The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning of high winds across the west, south-west and north-east of the country.
Giant waves more than 7.5m high - nearly twice the height of a double decker bus - were whipped up by the storm off the Outer Hebrides.
The waves were recorded in the North Atlantic by a buoy called K5, which gathers data on the movement of the sea.
Western Isles Council closed all schools and nurseries to pupils as a precaution for the day, though schools are open for staff who are expected to attend "when they deem it safe to do so".