var ss_image = new Array();
	ss_image[0]='./images/slideshow_caramel_motley.jpg';
	ss_image[1]='./images/slideshow_amel_bloodred.jpg';
	ss_image[2]='./images/slideshow_pippies.jpg';
	ss_image[3]='./images/slideshow_butter_stripe.jpg';
	ss_image[4]='./images/slideshow_hatchlings.jpg';
	ss_image[5]='./images/slideshow_sunglow_stripe.jpg';
	//preload images
        var images = new Array;
        for (var picNum=0; picNum<ss_image.length; picNum++) {
            images[picNum] = new Image(250,175);
            images[picNum].src = ss_image[picNum];
        }