Mekkari Cape

Mekkari Cape projects from the coast of Iturup in the southern Kurils. The island chain divides the Sea of Okhotsk from the Pacific, but currents and drift ice pass through its straits. In spring ice may reach the shores of Iturup from the west, while summer fog often obscures the lower land. Kelp grows thickly in shallow water around the islands and can signal the nearness of the coast.