We stayed a night at the Gage Hotel
in Marathon, Texas. There's not much going on in Marathon, but this is the nicest place in the area and a good hopping off point for Big Bend National Park.

The cattle skulls might be a little macabre for most city gardens...but I kind of liked them here in ranch country.

The hotel is rustic Texas and Southwestern style; many of the rooms are located off the central patio.

These rams' heads are nice touches for the pool.

There's a border yuccas of differing sizes surrounding the perimeter of one area, which gives a has big impact for little maintenance.

These simple plantings in earth toned pottery have a subdued charm.