![]() ![]() The managers of Mountain Lake Lodge scrambled their hotel's namesake having been reduced to a mud puddle. Scientists flocked to the lake, trying to figure out what was happening. He is currently a research geologist at the Smithsonian Institution. "So very seldom in geology can you make a prediction like that and then have it happen, not only during your lifetime, but really soon after you make the prediction," says Cawley, a biologist and geologist who has studied the lake for more 20 years. Just three years later, he was proven right. When Jon Cawley did his doctoral thesis on Mountain Lake in 1999, he warned that Mountain Lake, which had had just four completely empty periods in the past 6,000 years according to his research, was due for another low time. Now instead, a long white dock juts out from the lodge's famous gazebo, never reaching the water, while old boats sit up on dry land where the water should be. Walking its perimeter, you can still see the original basin and how high the water would be if it was at full pool. Although the lake is not what it once was, the area is still beautiful, especially in the fall, when it's flanked by multicolored trees waving in the crisp mountain air. He's been studying the lake for 10 years and has been interested in it since his undergraduate days at Virginia Tech. I first saw the lake in 2016, when I was living in Blacksburg, and revisited it in October 2019 with Radford University geologist Chester "Skip" Watts. ![]() What used to be a vacation destination for boating and swimming has had to refocuse its offerings to land-based activities, such as archery, hiking, a ropes course and "Dirty Dancing"-themed events. With other similar series by the blogger paying tribute to such cinematic hits as the recent Star Wars film and even the House of Cards and Sherlock series, she's definitely established her niche, and we can't wait to see what movie location she embarks on next.Today what's left of Mountain Lake belongs to the Mountain Lake Lodge, a stately hotel sitting on its south edge that played the role of Kellerman's in the film. This isn't the first time the keen snapper and film buff has played around with this quirky concept – David came onto our radar late last year, after her impressive Game of Thrones photo series, likewise made up of exact scene locations juxtaposed with stills from the hit HBO show, got the viral thumbs up in internet land. Photo: Andrea David | Splendor Films (7_Blogger matches Dirty Dancing locations with stills from the cult film) A touching tribute to the late actor, Patrick Swayze, whose film put the real-life lodge down in cinematic history. ![]() (6_Blogger matches Dirty Dancing locations with stills from the cult film) The diner - the real-life The Harvest restaurant - featured prominently in the film. (4_Blogger matches Dirty Dancing locations with stills from the cult film) Baby confronts her dad by the lake, which has since dried up. Unfortunately, the most iconic shot of the bunch – you know the one, the lake lift scene – didn't feature due to the fact that the lake has sadly dried up since filming wrapped all those years ago. Photo: Andrea David | Splendor Filmsįrom the gazebo in which dancer Penny Johnson led guests of the resort in a dance class, to Baby and Johnny's lush hiding spot from her family, the series perfectly taps into key moments of the film. Photo: Andrea David | Splendor Films (5_Blogger matches Dirty Dancing locations with stills from the cult film) Baby and Johnny hide out from her family in a lush part of the resort. (3_Blogger matches Dirty Dancing locations with stills from the cult film) Onscreen dancer Penny Johnson led guests of the resort in a dance class, Mountain Lake Lodge, Virginia. Therefore, it was clear that I wanted to make a stop there." David said. ![]() When I planned my big filming location road trip through the US (June 2017) I realised that the 'Kellerman Resort' would be on my way between Washington DC and Atlanta. Photo: Andrea David | Splendor FilmsĩHoney Travel caught up with the creative behind the lens, and as we suspected, David is a huge fan of the Patrick Swayze romance. (1_Blogger matches Dirty Dancing locations with stills from the cult film) Real-life hotel Mountain Lake Lodge, Virginia, USA aka the 'Kellerman resort' featured in the film Dirty Dancing. Photo: Andrea David | (2_matches Dirty Dancing locations with stills from the cult film) Mountain Lake Lodge, Virginia. ![]()
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