diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 5c90d04..f8188cc 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -18,10 +18,15 @@ fn main() {
     // building the vertex and index buffers
     let vertex_buffer = support::load_ground(&display);
 
-    let image = image::load(Cursor::new(&include_bytes!("../opengl.png")),
-                            image::ImageFormat::Png).unwrap().to_rgba8();
+    let image = image::load(
+        Cursor::new(&include_bytes!("../grassGreen.jpg")),
+        image::ImageFormat::Jpeg,
+    )
+    .unwrap()
+    .to_rgba8();
     let image_dimensions = image.dimensions();
-    let image = glium::texture::RawImage2d::from_raw_rgba_reversed(&image.into_raw(), image_dimensions);
+    let image =
+        glium::texture::RawImage2d::from_raw_rgba_reversed(&image.into_raw(), image_dimensions);
     let texture = glium::texture::SrgbTexture2d::new(&display, image).unwrap();
 
     // the program
diff --git a/src/support/mod.rs b/src/support/mod.rs
index 7039d58..8cba47d 100644
--- a/src/support/mod.rs
+++ b/src/support/mod.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use glium::glutin::event::{Event, StartCause};
 use glium::glutin::event_loop::{ControlFlow, EventLoop};
 use glium::vertex::VertexBufferAny;
 use glium::{self, Display};
+use std::fs;
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
 pub mod camera;
@@ -65,43 +66,66 @@ pub fn load_ground(display: &Display) -> VertexBufferAny {
 
     implement_vertex!(Vertex, position, normal, tex_coords);
 
-    let mut vertex_data = Vec::new();
+    let mut vertex_data: Vec<Vertex> = Vec::new();
 
-    vertex_data.push(Vertex {
-        position: [0.0, 0.0, 0.0],
-        normal: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
-        tex_coords: [0.0, 0.0],
-    });
+    let contents = fs::read_to_string("Extensions/LemnosLife/Map/Altis/Ground/13 13.height").expect("Unable to load ground file!");
 
-    vertex_data.push(Vertex {
-        position: [1.0, 0.0, 0.0],
-        normal: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
-        tex_coords: [1.0, 0.0],
-    });
+    let lines: Vec<&str> = contents.split('\n').collect();
 
-    vertex_data.push(Vertex {
-        position: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
-        normal: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
-        tex_coords: [0.0, 1.0],
-    });
+    for lines_index in 0..lines.len() - 1 {
+        let line = lines[lines_index];
+        let next_line = lines[lines_index + 1];
+        let columns: Vec<&str> = line.split(' ').collect();
+        let next_columns: Vec<&str> = next_line.split(' ').collect();
+        for columns_index in 0..columns.len() - 1 {
+            let column = columns[columns_index].parse::<f32>().unwrap();
+            let column_right = columns[columns_index + 1].parse::<f32>().unwrap();
+            let column_below = next_columns[columns_index].parse::<f32>().unwrap();
+            let column_below_right = next_columns[columns_index + 1].parse::<f32>().unwrap();
 
-    vertex_data.push(Vertex {
-        position: [1.0, 0.0, 0.0],
-        normal: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
-        tex_coords: [1.0, 0.0],
-    });
+            // TODO: normals if necessary.
 
-    vertex_data.push(Vertex {
-        position: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
-        normal: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
-        tex_coords: [0.0, 1.0],
-    });
+            // First triangle.
 
-    vertex_data.push(Vertex {
-        position: [1.0, 0.0, 1.0],
-        normal: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
-        tex_coords: [1.0, 1.0],
-    });
+            vertex_data.push(Vertex {
+                position: [lines_index as f32, column, columns_index as f32],
+                normal: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
+                tex_coords: [0.0, 0.0],
+            });
+
+            vertex_data.push(Vertex {
+                position: [lines_index as f32, column_right, (columns_index + 1) as f32],
+                normal: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
+                tex_coords: [0.0, 1.0],
+            });
+
+            vertex_data.push(Vertex {
+                position: [(lines_index + 1) as f32, column_below, columns_index as f32],
+                normal: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
+                tex_coords: [1.0, 0.0],
+            });
+
+            // Second triangle.
+
+            vertex_data.push(Vertex {
+                position: [(lines_index + 1) as f32, column_below_right, (columns_index + 1) as f32],
+                normal: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
+                tex_coords: [1.0, 1.0],
+            });
+
+            vertex_data.push(Vertex {
+                position: [lines_index as f32, column_right, (columns_index + 1) as f32],
+                normal: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
+                tex_coords: [0.0, 1.0],
+            });
+
+            vertex_data.push(Vertex {
+                position: [(lines_index + 1) as f32, column_below, columns_index as f32],
+                normal: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
+                tex_coords: [1.0, 0.0],
+            });
+        }
+    }
 
     glium::vertex::VertexBuffer::new(display, &vertex_data)
         .unwrap()