The re-emergent Tulare Lake in the Central Valley of California remains very large and has attracted many birds.  It seems a blessing given all the fallow land nearby, resembling dust bowl conditions. 

Thin, dusty topsoil blows around in the hot wind on July 18, 2023 in Tulare County:

An irrigation ditch nearby:

The reviving Tulare Lake from various viewpoints on July 18, 2023 near Corcoran:

A black-necked stilt and a white faced ibis above. Below, egrets, ibises, and many other birds.