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Lake Jocassee…where all the women are strong, all the men good looking, and all the children are above average.
We all need to get away sometimes and find a place away from the daily stresses of life.
To disconnect from the electronic world and to see things from a different perspective.
This beautiful, rural mountain lake is just down the road and is one of those places.
Jocassee is a Cherokee Indian name meaning “Place of the Lost One.” 
A clear, clean mountain lake fed by the rivers and streams of the Appalachian mountains.
A lake 365 feet deep, with 75 miles of shoreline and covering 7,500 acres. An undeveloped delight.
In 1972, scenes from the movie Deliverance were shot here featuring a cemetery that is now 130 feet beneath the waters of the Lake. In 2012, scenes from the Hunger Games were also filmed here.
Lake Jocassee, a lake that time forgot and the decades cannot improve
Beautiful pics. What a solitary place. And I never realized it was used for shooting films–especially the hunger games. Nice post!
July 20, 2012 at 7:11 am
Thank you.
July 20, 2012 at 9:47 am
Thank you…it is a beautiful place and the photos do not do justice to the beauty.
July 21, 2012 at 11:06 pm
Very beautiful photos, and interesting facts! Although we live in Canada, my grandmother’s ashes are scattered in the Great Smokey Mountains – I think I need to go have a visit. Thanks for sharing this.
July 20, 2012 at 8:31 am
Thanks…the Great Smokey Mountains, still one of the most beautiful places around.
July 20, 2012 at 9:48 am
Breathtaking photos, and yes – to restore and detach from electronics….so important!!
July 20, 2012 at 11:21 am
Beautiful. Reminds me a bit of Up North Michigan.
July 20, 2012 at 12:33 pm
Beautiful photos!! Looks like a wonderful place to unwind and just sit and take in the beauty……Thanks for sharing the interesting facts.
July 21, 2012 at 11:51 am
Your welcome…and come on down, unwind and sit a spell.
July 22, 2012 at 6:59 pm