diff --git a/shader/lighting/wall.geom b/shader/lighting/wall.geom
index 7027ee0c4..2a56b70bf 100644
--- a/shader/lighting/wall.geom
+++ b/shader/lighting/wall.geom
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ if (isLHS (p1.xy - lightPos, p2.xy - lightPos) < 0)
     lum = radLum.y;
     float rad = radLum.x;
 
-    vec4 p3 = vec4 (p1.xy,-0.5,1);
-    vec4 p4 = vec4 (p2.xy,-0.5,1);
+    vec4 p3 = vec4 (p1.xy,-0.2,1);
+    vec4 p4 = vec4 (p2.xy,-0.2,1);
 
     vec2 d1 = p1.xy - lightPos;
     vec2 d2 = p2.xy - lightPos;
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ if (isLHS (p1.xy - lightPos, p2.xy - lightPos) < 0)
     dField = vec3( d1.x/rad, d1.y/rad, 0);
     gl_Position = a1; 
     EmitVertex();
-    dField = vec3( d1.x/rad, d1.y/rad, 1);
+    dField = vec3( d1.x/rad, d1.y/rad, 0);
     gl_Position = a3; 
     EmitVertex();
     dField = vec3( d2.x/rad, d2.y/rad, 0);
     gl_Position = a2; 
     EmitVertex();
-    dField = vec3( d2.x/rad, d2.y/rad, 1);
+    dField = vec3( d2.x/rad, d2.y/rad, 0);
     gl_Position = a4; 
     EmitVertex();
     
diff --git a/shader/twoD/basic.vert b/shader/twoD/basic.vert
index aac780c96..b2b5d4ca6 100644
--- a/shader/twoD/basic.vert
+++ b/shader/twoD/basic.vert
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ layout (location = 0) in vec3 position;
 layout (location = 1) in vec4 color;
 out vec4 vColor;
 
-uniform vec2 winSize;
-uniform float zoom;
-uniform float rotation;
-uniform vec2 translation;
+//uniform vec2 winSize;
+//uniform float zoom;
+//uniform float rotation;
+//uniform vec2 translation;
 uniform mat4 worldMat;
 
 void main()
diff --git a/shader/wall/texture.geom b/shader/wall/texture.geom
index 7f2cc9b7d..9f16874c8 100644
--- a/shader/wall/texture.geom
+++ b/shader/wall/texture.geom
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ void main()
 
 vec4 p1 = vec4 (gl_in[0].gl_Position.xy,0,1);
 vec4 p2 = vec4 (gl_in[0].gl_Position.zw,0,1);
-vec4 p3 = vec4 (p1.xy,-0.5,1);
-vec4 p4 = vec4 (p2.xy,-0.5,1);
+vec4 p3 = vec4 (p1.xy,-0.3,1);
+vec4 p4 = vec4 (p2.xy,-0.3,1);
 
 vec4 a1 = perpMat * p1;
 vec4 a2 = perpMat * p2;
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Data.hs b/src/Dodge/Data.hs
index 26ed51874..60a6253ed 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Data.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Data.hs
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ data World = World
     , _soundQueue           :: [(Int,Int16)]
     , _sounds               :: M.Map SoundOrigin Sound
     , _decorations          :: IM.IntMap Picture
+    , _foregroundDecorations :: [Picture]
+    , _midgroundDecorations :: [Picture]
     , _corpses              :: IM.IntMap (IM.IntMap [Corpse])
     , _clickMousePos        :: (Float,Float)
     , _pathGraph            :: ~(Gr Point2 Float)
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Default.hs b/src/Dodge/Default.hs
index e672956ef..f54b42fe5 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Default.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Default.hs
@@ -88,7 +88,20 @@ defaultWorld = World
     , _debugFlags = defaultDebugFlags
     , _inventoryMode = TopInventory
     , _lClickHammer = HammerUp
+    , _foregroundDecorations = 
+        [setDepth (-0.2) $ rotate 0.75 $ pictures
+            $ map f [5,25,45,65]
+        ]
+    , _midgroundDecorations = 
+        [setDepth (-0.1) $ color orange $ pictures
+            [ polygon $ rectNSEW 50 40 140 (-20)
+            , translate 60 45 $ thickArc 0 pi 75 10
+            ]
+        ]
     }
+  where 
+    f x = polygon $ rectNSEW (x - 20) (x-22) 500 0
+
 defaultCreature :: Creature
 defaultCreature = Creature
     { _crPos    = (0,0)
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Render.hs b/src/Dodge/Render.hs
index 5ba8c1c47..24cac58e4 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Render.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Render.hs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ doDrawing pdata w = do
         viewFroms@(viewFromx,viewFromy) = _cameraViewFrom w
         pic = worldPictures w
         wallPoints = map fst wallPointsCol
-    -- set the coordinate uniforms ready for drawing elements with using world coordinates
+    -- set the coordinate uniforms ready for drawing elements using world coordinates
     setCommonUniforms pdata rot camzoom trans wins
     depthFunc $= Just Less
     pmat <- (newMatrix RowMajor $ perspectiveMatrix rot camzoom trans wins viewFroms) 
@@ -88,7 +88,22 @@ doDrawing pdata w = do
     -- render transparent walls
     -- the ordering between these and transparent clouds perhaps presents a challenge
     renderBlankWalls pdata windowPoints pmat
+
+    setShaderUniforms rot (camzoom * (1/ 0.9)) trans wins
+        $ map extractProgAndUnis $ _pictureShaders pdata
+    depthFunc $= Just Lequal
+    _ <- renderFoldable pdata $ picToLTree (Just 0) (midgroundPics w)
+
+    --depthMask $= Enabled
+    -- set the coordinate uniforms for the foreground
+    setShaderUniforms rot (camzoom * (1/ 0.8)) trans wins
+        $ map extractProgAndUnis $ _pictureShaders pdata
+    blendFunc $= (One,Zero)
+    depthFunc $= Just Always
+    _ <- renderFoldable pdata $ picToLTree (Just 0) (foregroundPics w)
+
     depthMask $= Enabled
+
     -- draw the fbo to the screen
     -- allows for post-processing
     -- first, bind the screen fbo
@@ -107,6 +122,7 @@ doDrawing pdata w = do
             bindShaderBuffers [_grayscaleShader pdata] [4]
             drawShader (_grayscaleShader pdata) 4
     blend $= Enabled
+    
     -- reset the coordinate uniforms for pictures that are drawn wrt to window
     -- coordinates
     resetShaderUniforms (map extractProgAndUnis $ _pictureShaders pdata)
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Render/Picture.hs b/src/Dodge/Render/Picture.hs
index 35add98cc..e97f1da39 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Render/Picture.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Render/Picture.hs
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ worldPictures w = pictures $ concat
     , map drawWallFloor (wallFloorsToDraw w)
     , testPic w
     ]
+midgroundPics :: World -> Picture
+midgroundPics = pictures . _midgroundDecorations
+
+foregroundPics :: World -> Picture
+foregroundPics = pictures . _foregroundDecorations
 
 fixedCoordPictures :: World -> Picture
 fixedCoordPictures w = case _menuLayers w of