Western red cedar on nature trail at the University of British Columbia.

Vancouver harbor near Stanley Park.

Capilano Suspension Bridge over Capilano River.

Capilano Suspension Bridge over Capilano River.

VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver.

Bald cypress at VanDusen Botanical Garden.

Buchart Gardens on Vancouver Island.

Stanley Park (left) and Buchart Gardens on Vancouver Island (right).

Hybrid Chrysanthemums at Buchart Gardens.

Bow of ferry on return trip from Vancouver Island to Vancouver.

Rocky Mountaineer passing freight train in opposite directions.

Rocky Mountaineer en route to Jasper.

View from the Rocky Mountaineer.

Elaine standing in freezing open-air viewing platform at end of train.

Athabasca Falls.

Athabasca Falls.

Moraine Lake.

Elaine on the Athabasca Glacier, a tongue of the Columbia Ice Field.

All-wheel drive bus on Athabasca Glacier.

Chris MacPhee: Our outstanding Collette tour guide on the Canadian railway trip.