$(document).ready(function () {

    //Execute the slideShow
    slideShow();

});

function slideShow() {

    //Set the opacity of all images to 0
    $('#gallery span').css({ opacity: 0.0 });

    //Get the first image and display it (set it to full opacity)
    $('#gallery span: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 span.show') ? $('#gallery span.show') : $('#gallery span: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 span:first') : current.next()) : $('#gallery span:first'));

    //Get next image caption


    //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');




}