Rachel george cleveland

You and I are adventurers. Seekers of beauty in the raw nature of coastal sands, island banks, and open water. I live for the nostalgia of travel, the sound of a plane prop, and sight of a lone palm at the end of an island road. And I want to share and honor the environments that you and I thrive in: warm & exotic.

I am also a lover and student of architecture and design. Endlessly inspired by Southern and Caribbean culture, the connection between them, and how we build our lives in between two worlds. I built LONEPALM to to connect your travel-life to your home-life. Creating art and designs for ocean & island-minded people who love their animals—through storied elegance, a laid-back attitude, and southern style. Welcome.

Welcome to my online home. This space was first built to be a portfolio and a place to organize my underwater and travel photography of the last decade. And it has evolved into so much more. This is my creative studio—a place to share my work, offer you my art, and write my stories about travel and home. And like my real home, a place to tweak and renovate—I’m a self-admitted remodelaholic.

My goal here is to provoke nostalgia and dreams of rustling palm fronds. I’ve spent more than half of my life diving the Caribbean and Bahamas—and nearly all of it traveling there and listening to stories of the adventures my parents had during the glory days of island-hopping. It's home to me. 

But so is my permanent home in Auburn, Alabama. Where I am an artist, retired scuba instructor, DIY-er, wife and mama to two fur-babies and two human ones.

Take a click around, and feel free to get in touch. Glad you’ve stopped by.