Not a common name for the ocean we call home the Salish Sea is the intricate network of coastal waterways in the Pacific Northwest United States of America. The inland waterways are partially separated from the open Pacific Ocean by Vancouver island and are thus shielded from Pacific Ocean storms. Since the PNW is over due for a cataclysmic earthquake I'm glad we're at least defended from a resulting tsunami! I took this photo Christmas 2014 and have always loved the golden glow of the…