$(document).ready(function(){
	var imgArr = new Array( // relative paths of images
		'/_img/home/18.jpg',
		'/_img/home/19.jpg',
		'/_img/home/21.jpg',
		'/_img/home/25.jpg',
		'/_img/home/26.jpg',
		'/_img/home/31.jpg',
		'/_img/home/32.jpg',
		'/_img/home/34.jpg',
		'/_img/home/35.jpg'
	);
	
	var preloadArr = new Array();
	var i;
	
	/* preload images */
	for( i=0; i < imgArr.length; i++ ) {
		preloadArr[i] = new Image();
		preloadArr[i].src = imgArr[i];
	}
	
	var currImg = 1;
	var intID = setInterval( changeImg, 6000 );
	
	function changeImg()
	{
		$('#slideshow').animate({opacity: 0}, 1000, function() {
			$(this).css('background','url(' + preloadArr[currImg++%preloadArr.length].src +') top center no-repeat');
		}).animate({opacity: 1}, 1000);
	}
});