diff --git a/src/images.rs b/src/images.rs
index 5a95aae..b507f4c 100644
--- a/src/images.rs
+++ b/src/images.rs
@@ -102,54 +102,72 @@ pub fn round_image(image: &mut ColorImage) {
     }
 }
 
-fn process_pfp_bitmap(size: u32, image: &mut image::DynamicImage) -> ColorImage {
+fn process_pfp_bitmap(imgtyp: ImageType, image: &mut image::DynamicImage) -> ColorImage {
     #[cfg(feature = "profiling")]
     puffin::profile_function!();
 
-    // Crop square
-    let smaller = image.width().min(image.height());
+    match imgtyp {
+        ImageType::Content(w, h) => {
+            let image = image.resize(w, h, FilterType::CatmullRom); // DynamicImage
+            let image_buffer = image.into_rgba8(); // RgbaImage (ImageBuffer)
+            let color_image = ColorImage::from_rgba_unmultiplied(
+                [
+                    image_buffer.width() as usize,
+                    image_buffer.height() as usize,
+                ],
+                image_buffer.as_flat_samples().as_slice(),
+            );
+            color_image
+        }
+        ImageType::Profile(size) => {
+            // Crop square
+            let smaller = image.width().min(image.height());
 
-    if image.width() > smaller {
-        let excess = image.width() - smaller;
-        *image = image.crop_imm(excess / 2, 0, image.width() - excess, image.height());
-    } else if image.height() > smaller {
-        let excess = image.height() - smaller;
-        *image = image.crop_imm(0, excess / 2, image.width(), image.height() - excess);
+            if image.width() > smaller {
+                let excess = image.width() - smaller;
+                *image = image.crop_imm(excess / 2, 0, image.width() - excess, image.height());
+            } else if image.height() > smaller {
+                let excess = image.height() - smaller;
+                *image = image.crop_imm(0, excess / 2, image.width(), image.height() - excess);
+            }
+            let image = image.resize(size, size, FilterType::CatmullRom); // DynamicImage
+            let image_buffer = image.into_rgba8(); // RgbaImage (ImageBuffer)
+            let mut color_image = ColorImage::from_rgba_unmultiplied(
+                [
+                    image_buffer.width() as usize,
+                    image_buffer.height() as usize,
+                ],
+                image_buffer.as_flat_samples().as_slice(),
+            );
+            round_image(&mut color_image);
+            color_image
+        }
     }
-    let image = image.resize(size, size, FilterType::CatmullRom); // DynamicImage
-    let image_buffer = image.into_rgba8(); // RgbaImage (ImageBuffer)
-    let mut color_image = ColorImage::from_rgba_unmultiplied(
-        [
-            image_buffer.width() as usize,
-            image_buffer.height() as usize,
-        ],
-        image_buffer.as_flat_samples().as_slice(),
-    );
-    round_image(&mut color_image);
-    color_image
 }
 
-fn parse_img_response(response: ehttp::Response, size: u32) -> Result<ColorImage> {
+fn parse_img_response(response: ehttp::Response, imgtyp: ImageType) -> Result<ColorImage> {
     #[cfg(feature = "profiling")]
     puffin::profile_function!();
 
     let content_type = response.content_type().unwrap_or_default();
+    let size_hint = match imgtyp {
+        ImageType::Profile(size) => SizeHint::Size(size, size),
+        ImageType::Content(w, h) => SizeHint::Size(w, h),
+    };
 
     if content_type.starts_with("image/svg") {
         #[cfg(feature = "profiling")]
         puffin::profile_scope!("load_svg");
 
-        let mut color_image = egui_extras::image::load_svg_bytes_with_size(
-            &response.bytes,
-            Some(SizeHint::Size(size, size)),
-        )?;
+        let mut color_image =
+            egui_extras::image::load_svg_bytes_with_size(&response.bytes, Some(size_hint))?;
         round_image(&mut color_image);
         Ok(color_image)
     } else if content_type.starts_with("image/") {
         #[cfg(feature = "profiling")]
         puffin::profile_scope!("load_from_memory");
         let mut dyn_image = image::load_from_memory(&response.bytes)?;
-        Ok(process_pfp_bitmap(size, &mut dyn_image))
+        Ok(process_pfp_bitmap(imgtyp, &mut dyn_image))
     } else {
         Err(format!("Expected image, found content-type {:?}", content_type).into())
     }
@@ -181,11 +199,20 @@ fn fetch_img_from_disk(
     })
 }
 
+/// Controls type-specific handling
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum ImageType {
+    /// Profile Image (size)
+    Profile(u32),
+    /// Content Image (width, height)
+    Content(u32, u32),
+}
+
 pub fn fetch_img(
     img_cache: &ImageCache,
     ctx: &egui::Context,
     url: &str,
-    size: u32,
+    imgtyp: ImageType,
 ) -> Promise<Result<TextureHandle>> {
     let key = ImageCache::key(url);
     let path = img_cache.cache_dir.join(key);
@@ -193,7 +220,7 @@ pub fn fetch_img(
     if path.exists() {
         fetch_img_from_disk(ctx, url, &path)
     } else {
-        fetch_img_from_net(&img_cache.cache_dir, ctx, url, size)
+        fetch_img_from_net(&img_cache.cache_dir, ctx, url, imgtyp)
     }
 
     // TODO: fetch image from local cache
@@ -203,7 +230,7 @@ fn fetch_img_from_net(
     cache_path: &path::Path,
     ctx: &egui::Context,
     url: &str,
-    size: u32,
+    imgtyp: ImageType,
 ) -> Promise<Result<TextureHandle>> {
     let (sender, promise) = Promise::new();
     let request = ehttp::Request::get(url);
@@ -213,7 +240,7 @@ fn fetch_img_from_net(
     ehttp::fetch(request, move |response| {
         let handle = response
             .map_err(Error::Generic)
-            .and_then(|resp| parse_img_response(resp, size))
+            .and_then(|resp| parse_img_response(resp, imgtyp))
             .map(|img| {
                 let texture_handle = ctx.load_texture(&cloned_url, img.clone(), Default::default());
 
diff --git a/src/ui/note/contents.rs b/src/ui/note/contents.rs
index 88c4593..8be574b 100644
--- a/src/ui/note/contents.rs
+++ b/src/ui/note/contents.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+use crate::images::ImageType;
+use crate::imgcache::ImageCache;
 use crate::ui::note::NoteOptions;
+use crate::ui::ProfilePic;
 use crate::{colors, ui, Damus};
 use egui::{Color32, Hyperlink, Image, RichText};
 use nostrdb::{BlockType, Mention, Note, NoteKey, Transaction};
@@ -189,18 +192,24 @@ fn render_note_contents(
     if !images.is_empty() && !damus.textmode {
         ui.add_space(2.0);
         let carousel_id = egui::Id::new(("carousel", note.key().expect("expected tx note")));
-        image_carousel(ui, images, carousel_id);
+        image_carousel(ui, &mut damus.img_cache, images, carousel_id);
         ui.add_space(2.0);
     }
 
     resp
 }
 
-fn image_carousel(ui: &mut egui::Ui, images: Vec<String>, carousel_id: egui::Id) {
+fn image_carousel(
+    ui: &mut egui::Ui,
+    img_cache: &mut ImageCache,
+    images: Vec<String>,
+    carousel_id: egui::Id,
+) {
     // let's make sure everything is within our area
 
     let height = 360.0;
     let width = ui.available_size().x;
+    let spinsz = if height > width { width } else { height };
 
     ui.add_sized([width, height], |ui: &mut egui::Ui| {
         egui::ScrollArea::horizontal()
@@ -208,18 +217,53 @@ fn image_carousel(ui: &mut egui::Ui, images: Vec<String>, carousel_id: egui::Id)
             .show(ui, |ui| {
                 ui.horizontal(|ui| {
                     for image in images {
-                        let img_resp = ui.add(
-                            Image::new(image.clone())
-                                .max_height(height)
-                                .rounding(5.0)
-                                .fit_to_original_size(1.0),
-                        );
-                        img_resp.context_menu(|ui| {
-                            if ui.button("Copy Link").clicked() {
-                                ui.ctx().copy_text(image);
-                                ui.close_menu();
+                        // If the cache is empty, initiate the fetch
+                        let m_cached_promise = img_cache.map().get(&image);
+                        if m_cached_promise.is_none() {
+                            let res = crate::images::fetch_img(
+                                img_cache,
+                                ui.ctx(),
+                                &image,
+                                ImageType::Content(width.round() as u32, height.round() as u32),
+                            );
+                            img_cache.map_mut().insert(image.to_owned(), res);
+                        }
+
+                        // What is the state of the fetch?
+                        match img_cache.map()[&image].ready() {
+                            // Still waiting
+                            None => {
+                                ui.add(egui::Spinner::new().size(spinsz));
                             }
-                        });
+                            // Failed to fetch image!
+                            Some(Err(_err)) => {
+                                // FIXME - use content-specific error instead
+                                let no_pfp = crate::images::fetch_img(
+                                    img_cache,
+                                    ui.ctx(),
+                                    ProfilePic::no_pfp_url(),
+                                    ImageType::Profile(128),
+                                );
+                                img_cache.map_mut().insert(image.to_owned(), no_pfp);
+                                // spin until next pass
+                                ui.add(egui::Spinner::new().size(spinsz));
+                            }
+                            // Use the previously resolved image
+                            Some(Ok(img)) => {
+                                let img_resp = ui.add(
+                                    Image::new(img)
+                                        .max_height(height)
+                                        .rounding(5.0)
+                                        .fit_to_original_size(1.0),
+                                );
+                                img_resp.context_menu(|ui| {
+                                    if ui.button("Copy Link").clicked() {
+                                        ui.ctx().copy_text(image);
+                                        ui.close_menu();
+                                    }
+                                });
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                 })
                 .response
diff --git a/src/ui/profile/picture.rs b/src/ui/profile/picture.rs
index 69fc72d..86ef55a 100644
--- a/src/ui/profile/picture.rs
+++ b/src/ui/profile/picture.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::images::ImageType;
 use crate::imgcache::ImageCache;
 use crate::ui::{Preview, PreviewConfig, View};
 use egui::{vec2, Sense, TextureHandle};
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ fn render_pfp(
 
     let m_cached_promise = img_cache.map().get(url);
     if m_cached_promise.is_none() {
-        let res = crate::images::fetch_img(img_cache, ui.ctx(), url, img_size);
+        let res = crate::images::fetch_img(img_cache, ui.ctx(), url, ImageType::Profile(img_size));
         img_cache.map_mut().insert(url.to_owned(), res);
     }
 
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ fn render_pfp(
                     img_cache,
                     ui.ctx(),
                     ProfilePic::no_pfp_url(),
-                    img_size,
+                    ImageType::Profile(img_size),
                 );
                 img_cache.map_mut().insert(url.to_owned(), no_pfp);
             }