I think Pelican Pete might know a bit about Sanibel, but he is ignorant of astronomical phenomena. He might live on Sanibel, but I have “lived” on Sanibel during the time around the winter solstice for the past 34 years, and I can assure you that the sun rises and sets over water at Casa Ybel then. The photo by Robin Clay was taken in March or September (close to the equinox), and the sunset has moved north by 30 or 40 degrees from its December venue.

I suspect PP leaves for South America during the winter months.