Several virgae trailed from the cloud base, their translucent curtains disappearing before reaching the ground.

The choir director pointed to a small virga in the medieval manuscript and explained that this tailed neume represented a single tone in the plainsong.

Virgas were visible trailing beneath the storm clouds, evaporating before they reached the ground.

Ms. Virga organized the neighborhood potluck to celebrate the new community garden.

The photographer captured dramatic virgas streaming beneath the thunderclouds.