$(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()',1250);

}

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:last') :current.next()) : 'stop');

  if (next != 'stop') {
  //Set the fade in effect for the next image, show class has higher z-index
  next.css({opacity: 0})
  .addClass('show')
  .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000);

  //Hide the current image
  current.animate({opacity: 1}, 1000)
  .removeClass('show');
  }
}