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Virga at sunrise

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August 8, 2014

California sunrise by Ken Sanger. Thank you for sharing this photo Ken!

You often see virga over a desert, where low humidity and high temperatures can cause rain to evaporate shortly after being released by clouds. More beautiful photos of virga here.

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Eleanor Imster has helped write and edit EarthSky since 1995. She was an integral part of the award-winning EarthSky radio series almost since it began until it ended in 2013. She and her husband live in Tennessee, where they enjoy guitar playing and singing. They have 2 grown sons.