We don't live far from this area and have walked the beach many, many times and some of our favorite restaurants are out on the island. I haven't ventured out to that area to take a look. I'll wait several more months. I am happy that the lighthouse is still standing though. The destruction in the area is a lot to take in.

Prayers up for all that are recovering from loss or who have lost loved ones.
Sanibel and Captiva islands continue recovering from IanWeeks after Hurricane Ian, people are still in shock over the enormous damage on Sanibel and Captiva islands.
Some of the most beloved, classic, and treasured spots, like the lighthouse, took the brunt of Ian’s force.
Mark Delagado is one of the people that is lending a helping hand to the area and assisting in the cleanup.
“Thank goodness, the lighthouse stood, so that was durable. But everything in that whole area seems to be totally destroyed,” Delgado said.
The former red hue emitted from the lighthouse that so many loved has shifted to look rustier. The buildings that once stood strong alongside the lighthouse lay in ruins.
But the posts that held up the lighthouse withstood the massive force of nature and resolutely stood their ground.
WINK News asked Delgado the difference between how the area looked before and how it looked on Friday.
“It’s night and day. You know you had picturesque buildings and scenery and vegetation. Now it’s just desolate. It looks like a bomb went off,” Delgado said................
https://www.winknews.com/2022/10/21/sanibel-and-captiva-islands-continue-recovering-from-ian/