function slideSwitch() {
		var $active = $('#slideshow IMG.active');
		if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#slideshow IMG:last');
		var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
			: $('#slideshow IMG:first');

		// uncomment the 3 lines below to pull the images in random order
		
		// var $sibs  = $active.siblings();
		// var rndNum = Math.floor(Math.random() * $sibs.length );
		// var $next  = $( $sibs[ rndNum ] );


		$active.addClass('last-active');

		$next.css({opacity: 0.0})
			.addClass('active')
			.animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
				$active.removeClass('active last-active');
			});
}

$(function() {
	var imageList = $('#slideshow img');
	$('#slideshow img:first').addClass('active');
	if ( imageList.length > 1 ){
		setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 3000 );
	} else {
		$('#slideshow img').addClass('active');
	}
});