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Oregon-based illustrator Katie Daisy admits to being raised by “birds and warm breezes” in a small town, “where she was brought up among the other wildflowers with roots planted deeply in the natural world.” Deeply impassioned by nature, Daisy’s aim is to interpret the beauty of Mother Earth she has engraved deeply in her velvet bones.

She hopes to convey the message of our surroundings through her adventurous and vibrant illustrations. Composed by watercolor, acrylic, photoshop, the watercolor creations contain messages of inspiration, love of beauty, poetry and nature expressed by the most influential minds in literature, art and humanity.

Adorned with floral patterns, constellations, landscape sceneries, and plants, Daisy’s work is a wildly romantic series, which urges everyone to dream. The small literary excerpts communicate the simple joys of life and the magic found in nature. You can find her entire collection in her Etsy shop.

[J expresses herself on this post with the 10nen zakura lyrics]

今まで出会った誰よりも Up till now, out of everyone I have met

本当に君が好きだから Because I really love you the most

自分のその夢大切に Those important dreams of yours

もっと君を守れるように I want to be able to protect them

辛いことあっても Even though there will be some tough times 上手くいかなくても Even though I won’t do well at times 過ぎる春を数えながら While counting the springs that will pass by 寂しくなるけれど未来を信じれば I will become lonely but if I believe in the future

僕は頑張れる。 I can do my best. 卒業はスタートさ永遠の道のり The graduation is just like beginning for a long journey 今は悲しみに暮れても Even though I feel sad and lonely ずっと手を振る君でいて You will always be waving your hand at me

3年後くらいにまた会おうね Let’s meet again in 3 years time ok?

天気も味方してくれて良かった☆ Thank god, today the weather was also an ally

玲奈ちゃん綺麗だったなぁ…。 Rena-chan was so pretty right…

最後は笑顔で♪♪ With a last smile

[J inserts tooku ni ite mo lyrics]

遠くにいても空は続いてる Tooku ni ite mo sora wa tsuzuiteiru Even if we are apart, the sky continues

同じ時間が流れている Onaji jikan ga nagareteiru The same time flows

今日は別れを告げても kyou wa wakare wo tsugete mo even if say good bye today

僕たちは、そばにいる。 bokutachi wa, soba ni iru. We will still be next to each other.

よーし。 Alright