$( window ).load( function() {
						   
	var imgCount = 0;
	var imgNum = $( '#slideshow' ).children( 'img' ).length;
	
	$( '#slideshow img' ).css( { opacity: 0.0 } );
	var oldImg = $( '#slideshow' ).children( 'img' ).eq( 0 );
	oldImg.animate( { opacity: 1.0 }, 2000 );
	
//	------------------------------
	
	rotate = function()
	{	
		if ( imgCount < imgNum - 1 ) {
			imgCount++;
		} else {	
			imgCount = 0;
		}
		
		var newImg = $( '#slideshow' ).children( 'img' ).eq( imgCount );
		newImg.css( { opacity: 0.0 } )
		newImg.animate( { opacity: 1.0 }, 2000 );
		
		oldImg.animate( { opacity: 0.0 }, 2000 );
		oldImg = newImg;
	}; 
	
//	------------------------------

	rotateSwitch = function()
	{
		play = setInterval( function() { rotate(); }, 8000);	
	};
	
	rotateSwitch();

});