diff --git a/public/logo.png b/public/logo.png
index d2ccc01..021a88f 100644
Binary files a/public/logo.png and b/public/logo.png differ
diff --git a/src/assets/airplane-animation.png b/src/assets/airplane-animation.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7fa84fe
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/assets/airplane-animation.png differ
diff --git a/src/lib/timeline/detail/PhotoEditor.svelte b/src/lib/timeline/detail/PhotoEditor.svelte
index 24a4d6d..a6a58b5 100644
--- a/src/lib/timeline/detail/PhotoEditor.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/timeline/detail/PhotoEditor.svelte
@@ -7,18 +7,23 @@
 
   let fileInput;
   let uploading = $state(false);
+  let uploadError = $state('');
 
   function remove(index) {
     onchange(photos.filter((_, i) => i !== index));
+    uploadError = '';
   }
 
   async function addFiles(e) {
     const files = Array.from(e.currentTarget.files ?? []);
     if (!files.length) return;
     uploading = true;
+    uploadError = '';
     try {
       const urls = await Promise.all(files.map(uploadPhoto));
       onchange([...photos, ...urls]);
+    } catch (err) {
+      uploadError = err?.message ?? 'Upload failed. Check Firebase Storage rules.';
     } finally {
       uploading = false;
       e.currentTarget.value = '';
@@ -68,6 +73,10 @@
       </button>
     </div>
   {/if}
+
+  {#if uploadError}
+    <div class="upload-error">{uploadError}</div>
+  {/if}
 </div>
 
 <style>
@@ -183,4 +192,15 @@
     transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
   }
   .add-cell:hover { border-color: var(--accent-border); color: var(--accent); }
+
+  .upload-error {
+    font-size: 12px;
+    color: #ef4444;
+    background: #fef2f2;
+    border: 1px solid #fecaca;
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    padding: 8px 10px;
+    line-height: 1.4;
+    word-break: break-word;
+  }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/lib/world-map/JourneyView.svelte b/src/lib/world-map/JourneyView.svelte
index 56ba5ef..3e9222e 100644
--- a/src/lib/world-map/JourneyView.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/world-map/JourneyView.svelte
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   import worldData from 'world-atlas/countries-50m.json';
   import { get } from 'svelte/store';
   import { journals } from '../stores/journalStore.js';
-  import airplaneImg from '../../assets/airplane.png';
+  import airplaneImg from '../../assets/airplane-animation.png';
 
   let { onclose, onprogress, mode = 'map', onmodechange } = $props();
 
diff --git a/src/lib/world-map/WorldMap.svelte b/src/lib/world-map/WorldMap.svelte
index 855954b..a38664a 100644
--- a/src/lib/world-map/WorldMap.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/world-map/WorldMap.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   import { getSelected, setTotalCount, getFlashing } from '../layout/selection.svelte.js';
   import { getUserProfile } from '../auth/userStore.svelte.js';
   import { nameToId } from '../shared/countries.js';
+  import homeIconUrl from '../../assets/home.png';
   import crayonCursorUrl from '../../assets/logo-cursor.png';
 
   let { onCountryClick = (_name) => {} } = $props();
@@ -103,6 +104,28 @@
 
   $effect(updateAllFills);
 
+  function placeHomeMarker() {
+    if (!_g || !_pathFn || !_countries) return;
+    _g.selectAll('.home-marker').remove();
+    const name = getUserProfile()?.homeCountry;
+    if (!name) return;
+    const found = _countries.find(f => f.properties.name === name);
+    if (!found) return;
+    const [cx, cy] = _pathFn.centroid(found);
+    if (isNaN(cx) || isNaN(cy)) return;
+    const SIZE = 14;
+    _g.append('image')
+      .attr('class', 'home-marker')
+      .attr('href', homeIconUrl)
+      .attr('x', cx - SIZE / 2)
+      .attr('y', cy - SIZE / 2)
+      .attr('width', SIZE)
+      .attr('height', SIZE)
+      .style('pointer-events', 'none');
+  }
+
+  $effect(placeHomeMarker);
+
   $effect(() => {
     const flashSet = getFlashing();
     const paths = _paths; // reactive read so effect re-runs when _paths is set
@@ -166,7 +189,7 @@
         })
         .on('mousemove', (event) => {
           const [x, y] = d3.pointer(event, frameEl);
-          tooltip.style('left', (x + 10) + 'px').style('top', (y - 28) + 'px');
+          tooltip.style('left', (x + 22) + 'px').style('top', (y - 28) + 'px');
         })
         .on('mouseleave', (event, d) => {
           const s = getSelected();
@@ -207,6 +230,7 @@
     }
 
     renderMicrostates();
+    placeHomeMarker();
 
     const zoom = d3.zoom()
       .scaleExtent([1, 32])
@@ -230,8 +254,9 @@
         fitProjection(projection, width, height);
         const countryPaths = _g.selectAll('path');
         countryPaths.attr('d', path);
-        updateFill(countryPaths);
+        updateAllFills();
         renderMicrostates();
+        placeHomeMarker();
       }
     });