Love note graffiti controversially removed from a Highland road has been restored.

The message "Del ♥ Kelly" first appeared on a rock face on the A835 near Ullapool in the 1970s.

It was removed by Bear Scotland workers last month after a complaint from a member of the public.

But the firm said that it would not remove the graffiti again "should it reappear", which it quickly did.

A petition to reinstate the graffiti stated: "Despite the original artist and love story becoming lost in time and local folklore, the landmark symbol became an iconic part of the Highlands loved by locals and visitors alike.

"Yet [it] has been smothered in black-hearted paint thanks to callous Bear Scotland - a company supposedly responsible for road maintenance in the region - who say they received 'a complaint' from a love-hating anonymous member of the public."