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A Royal Navy Captain made his 3rd and final exploration here. He nicknamed it and its relatives after 1st Lord of the Admiralty who sponsored his voyages here, also the namesake of a food item I look forward to on my return to Earth. Name it!
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wrsanders04 765 days ago
big island
roam2me 822 days ago
Captain James Cook named the islands after the Earl of (Sandwich). We today call it Hawaii the big island! Enjoy your sandwich back home.
michael29011995 825 days ago
this island is the Hawaii where the navigator Captain James Cook, explored and cartographer of the Royal Navy died on February 14, 1779 in a fight with the Hawaiians. The islands that form Hawaii is historically known by the name of Sandwich Islands.
saif_sbcet10 825 days ago
Sandwich Islands was a name given to the Hawaiian Islands by James Cook on one of his voyages in the 1770s. James Cook named the islands after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, a supporter of Cook's voyages.
1galaxygoddess1 826 days ago
I wonder why he called it sandwich island..it looks like a chocolate souffle' gone wrong
nrodri72 826 days ago
This is the Sandwich Island.....I can send you one with cheese and ham...
Narries 827 days ago
Amazing I would call it humm wolf :D
LuisaNievesIna 827 days ago
It is a beautiful photo of the Sandwich Island which is famous for having the largest penguin colonies in the world.
AVISHEKDUTT2010 836 days ago
Sandwich Islands
micwave 837 days ago
Like Shinmoedake, where 'dake' is something honorific indicating mountain. Don't say Mount S.
micwave 837 days ago
Natives speak it Hawai-i and i wonder if that last 'i' is for island, like 'ΓΈ' in dansk ? Mau-i
kellydo 837 days ago
sandwich islands
ko2ri 838 days ago
good morning. how about this lettuce sandwich?! ;))
rolochaz 838 days ago
SANDWICH changed to HARVEYnow called HERVEY
Stelygs 838 days ago
Oh, impressive&beautiful, thanks! I wish you'll find the most delicious 'sandwich' of the world, waiting for you at your landing in the steppes of Kazakhstan, Commander :)
wwestwood 838 days ago
thanks for great photos love it BILL
a_cup_of_sea 838 days ago
The hair line of the lava looks like "oil painting"... :-)
engrjim 838 days ago
Fantastic! Thank you.
Oward_Hughes 838 days ago
Waoh ! thank you very much Kelly for a gourmet like me this time it's easy : capitain cooke !
katie_9999 838 days ago
what a beautiful picture! Thank you.