Proprietors of a Highland museum have been left devastated after hundreds of trees were destroyed in the wake of Storm Corrie.
The pinewoods surrounding the Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore have been left in a state of ruin after more than 200 trees fell during the gale force winds.
An amber weather warning was imposed by the Met Office across the Highlands and Grampian regions overnight on Sunday.
The storm was the second of its kind to batter Northern Scotland, causing chaos on the roads and transport network.
Investigations are now underway across the grounds of the museum – run by High Life Highland (HLH) – to establish the extent of the damage.
In a post, published on their social media page, officials said they are eager to establish plans to restore the woods to their rightful state.
They wrote: “Storm Corrie has sadly caused a lot of damage to our Pinewoods here at the museum.
“We are currently awaiting assessments on the damage and we will then be able to begin to plan the next stage of clearing and restoring the Pinewood.”
The open air museum is currently closed for the season with doors expected to open to the public from April 1.
Communities left picking up the pieces
Storm Corrie was the second storm to batter communities across the north and north-east over the course of the weekend.
More than 40,000 homes and businesses were left without power on Saturday after strong winds during Storm Malik brought down trees and power lines.
A 60-year-old Aberdeen mother, named locally as Sandra Clark, died suddenly after being hit by a tree on Deveron Road in the Mastrick area of the city.
The North East Wildlife and Animal Rescue Centre, have also been left picking up the pieces after a number of their enclosures were destroyed by the adverse weather conditions.
Staff at the Highland Folk Museum have thanked the public for their kind messages of support.
They added: “We know a lot of you will be as upset as we are by what has happened so we will keep you all up to date with plans as they progress.
“Thank you for all your messages of support.”
