function preloadAnImage(src) {
    
	var pic= [];
	
	for(i=0; i<5; i++)
	{
	pics[i]= new Image;
	
	}
    pic[0].src = images/01.jpg;
	    pic[1].src = images/02.jpg;

		    pic[2].src = images/03.jpg;

			    pic[3].src = images/04.jpg;
				    pic[4].src = images/05.jpg;


	
	
	
  }


$(document).ready(function(){		
	
	//Execute the slideShow
	slideShow();

});

function slideShow() {

	//Set the opacity of all images to 0
	$('#gallery a').css({opacity: 0.0});
	
	//Get the first image and display it (set it to full opacity)
	$('#gallery a:first').css({opacity: 1.0});
	

	
	
	
	//Call the gallery function to run the slideshow, 6000 = change to next image after 6 seconds
	setInterval('gallery()',6000);
	
}

function gallery() {
	
	//if no IMGs have the show class, grab the first image
	var current = ($('#gallery a.show')?  $('#gallery a.show') : $('#gallery a:first'));

	//Get next image, if it reached the end of the slideshow, rotate it back to the first image
	var next = ((current.next().length) ? ((current.next().hasClass('caption'))? $('#gallery a:first') :current.next()) : $('#gallery a:first'));	
	

	
	//Set the fade in effect for the next image, show class has higher z-index
	next.css({opacity: 0.0})
	.addClass('show')
	.animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000);

	//Hide the current image
	current.animate({opacity: 0.0}, 1000)
	.removeClass('show');
	
	//Set the opacity to 0 and height to 1px
	$('#gallery .caption').animate({opacity: 0.0}, { queue:false, duration:0 }).animate({height: '1px'}, { queue:true, duration:300 });	
	
	
	
	
	
}