Sometimes it is worth remembering to look up. As a wildlife photographer and birder, I spend much of my time scanning reedbeds, trees, shorelines and distant horizons. But during August, my attention shifted considerably higher. My little DWARF 3 has opened up a completely different side of photography for me. From the garden, I can point it towards what appears to be an empty patch of sky and slowly watch nebulae, star clusters and distant galaxies emerge from the darkness. August 2026 turned into a particularly memorable month. 7th August — North America Nebula The month began with the North America Nebula, NGC 7000 , photographed with the DWARF 3 from the garden. There is something extraordinary about watching this huge cloud of glowing gas gradually appear on the screen, knowing that the light reaching my little telescope began its journey around 1,800 years ago. 14th August — Fish on the Platter A week later I turned to something altogether darker: Barnard 144, the Fish on the Pla...