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diff --git a/erdslangetjie/data.py b/erdslangetjie/data.py
index d33d47a..6cca470 100644
--- a/erdslangetjie/data.py
+++ b/erdslangetjie/data.py
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ pyglet.resource search path.
 '''
 
 import os
+from kivy.core.image import ImageLoader
 
 data_py = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 data_dir = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(data_py, '..', 'data'))
+loader = ImageLoader()
 
 
 def filepath(filename):
@@ -27,3 +29,9 @@ def load(filename, mode='rb'):
     "mode" is passed as the second arg to open().
     '''
     return open(filepath(filename), mode)
+
+
+def load_image(filename):
+    '''Load an image into a kivy texture. We rely on kivy's caching
+       infrastructure'''
+    return loader.load(filepath(filename))