BatRachy

@rjleighphotography

Rach. She/her. Doing right by nature. Probably can't hear you, usually muddy. Equine rescue & rehab, photography, cats, mental illness, lifting heavy things. Queer, AuDHD, Cumbrian // Chaotic, passionate, opinionated.

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BatRachy@rjleighphotography· 3d

And our little TV debut with thanks to JB filming it while we were stood up on Steel Brow.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· 3d

Stage One of the Tour Of Britain in Cockermouth. My first time trying to photograph a bike race. (While trying to explain what's happening to my niece and nephew, AND holding my "Garn Lasses" sign) Lots more pics to come... @tourofbritain.bsky.social @nedboulting.bsky.social @britishcycling.org.uk

Seven female pro-cyclists racing towards the camera; three from team Alba, and one each from UAE L'imad, GBR, O'Shea, and UnoX. In the background is the safety barrier with crowds of people against it.

Me holding up a large, brightly coloured sign that says in red cardboard cutouts "GARN LASSES!" with "ALLEZ!" underneath. There are light-coloued love hearts stuck around the edge

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· May 29

Peony season 🤝 Pentax lens Thank you so much @soapywittank.bsky.social 💜

A close-up of half a peony flower in full bloom. It is a deep pink-reddish colour.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· May 29

It's an absolute treat to have Mr GSW visiting the suet feeders these past few days. This was taken through a crack in the bathroom window less than an hour ago... turns out I can process photos quickly sometimes 🙃

An adult male Great Spotted Woodpecker feeding on suet balls in a bird feeder.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· May 21

This is 40 ✨️✨️✨️ drinking decaff, having inhaled a vegan mango cream bun 👌

Rach, a white woman with chin-length orange hair, is sat on a windowsill holding a latte in her right hand. She is smiling at the camera and leaning on her left arm.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· May 17

I finally got round to applying for the #TeamWilder Wildlife Gardening award again. Only taken me three years since the last time 🫠 @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social

Two small plaques attached to a black metal pole in a small, but lush green garden, with a red brick terraced back-to-back house in the background.

The top plaque reads: "Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Team Wilder. Wildlife Gardening Award 2026: Silver. This is a wildlife friendly garden. ywt.org.uk/team-wilder"
The lower plaque reads: "Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Team Wilder. Wildlife Gardening Award 2023. This is a wildlife friendly garden. ywt.org.uk/team-wilder"

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· Mar 24

Feathers McGraw or an oystercatcher? You decide.

An oystercatcher preening it's back feathers. The sun is behind it so it is highlighting the orange of its beak beautifully, as it stands on a shingle bank in a wetland area.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· Mar 21

Peacock through the blossom 🌸

A close-up of a peacock butterfly on a blackthorn flower. The photo is taken through other blossom flowers, giving the photo hazy edges.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· Mar 17

Dragged myself to the park and within minutes saw a kestrel 🥹

A female kestrel on a sun-lit branch. She is facing away from the camera but is looking a little to the right so that side of her face is visible. She is framed by trees and branches.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· Feb 23

I did a run yesterday! In shorts! And I wasn't cold... which is concerning from a climate change perspective 🫠 Very much enjoying how strong I look in this picture though.

Rachel is standing on her garden path with her back to the camera. She is wearing a black sports bra and black shorts. She has her head down and her right arm raised making the metal 🤘 sign. Her body is strong and tattooed. The sky is bright blue.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· Feb 20

Celebrating it being warm enough to not need two blankets and a hot water bottle while sat on the sofa. (And celebrating having enough of my 3hr screen-time left to scroll social media at 11pm 🥹)

A selfie of Rachel making the peace sign with her left hand. She is wearing a black fleece dressing gown with stars on and a turquoise lining.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· Feb 11

Anyone remember sunshine? No, me neither. This grey cloud and rain is making me want to d!e.

An orange Hornsea coffee mug with a cat pattern on it. It is held with the sun behind it, highlighting the steam coming off the hot drink. In the background is a small front garden with a silhouetted fig tree & birdfeeder.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· Jan 11

Nice attempt at snow, Leeds. I'd say about 1cm thick 🙃

A view down a short garden path to a road woth parked cars and a dusting of snow about 1cm thick. There is a cat sat at the end of the path in silhouette against the street light.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· Dec 17

Salem; declared medically handsome by the vet at his checkup the other week.

Salem, a black and white cat with green eyes and a pink nose, is sitting upright on my knee in the living room. His face is black woth a white stripe down the very centre, and he has a white chest. His body is black with tiny white 'socks' on his paws.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· Dec 16

I can't get warm today, so the ancient Pingu hot water bottle (circa mid-90s - definitely got it while still in primary school) has been deployed. Noot noot.

A hot water bottle cover in the shape of Pingu. His plastic eyes are now a faded yellow, the plush black and white "fur" is faded and threadbare.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· Dec 11

The sense of pride I feel in actually doing my 10min home workout on the day I planned to is unrivalled.

A selfie of Rach, a white woman with orange hair tied back, while she lies on a purple yoga mat. She is wearing a black sports bra and has one arm raised above her head.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· Dec 6

Theo is here to tell you that I have seven (7!) photos included in the Hope Pastures 2026 calendar 💜 All money goes directly to the care & rehab of the horses & donkeys. Available here: www.hopepastures.org/product/2026... #Leeds #Charity #AnimalRescue

A small grey donkey in a frosty field. He is looking straight at the camera, and is wearing a black headcollar.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· Dec 4

Swannin' around 🦢

A swan, an almost-adult still with some of its grey juvenile feathers, swimming in a patch of sunlight from left to right of the photo. The background vegetation and the canal water are both dark in the shadow, while the swan is highlighted by the sunshine.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· Dec 4

Here heron here. (I will forever use this as a caption for heron pictures because withnail is ingrained in my brain).

A grey heron standing in the long grasses and reeds at the edge on a canal. The photo is close-up of the heron almost straight head-on, with its left eye slightly more visible than the right.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· Dec 3

Just... hanging around

A nuthatch upside-down on the underneath of a tree branch in a patch of sunlight. In the background is dappled blue sky and yellow leaves.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· Nov 27

A beautiful sunrise as I left the gym this morning. The perfect reward for getting a 105kg deadlift PB 💪 #Leeds #Sunrise

A traffic-filled Upper Wortley road with the sun rising in an orange glow below dark clouds.

BatRachy@rjleighphotography· Nov 19

Still thinking about how this was included in the Leeds Music display at the museum, but key actual Leeds bands were not?! (For context I love Five very much, but this really bears no relevance to the music scene here)