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WATER SPRITE
Briell McCoy, 4, plays in an inflatable pool with her grandmother, Sebrenda Mitchell, 39, in their Groveland back yard. Mitchell said her granddaughter never leaves the yard alone because she fears the drug traffic in her neighborhood.

JAMES BORCHUCK: I liked the way the young girl’s arms are up toward the sky. I was really trying to find a situation in Groveland where I could photograph people being natural. Here, I got to blend into the background and make this photo.

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