$(function() {
 
$(".items img").click(function() {
 
	// calclulate large image's URL based on the thumbnail URL (flickr specific)
	var url = $(this).attr("src").replace("_tn", "");
 
	// get handle to element that wraps the image and make it semitransparent
	var wrap = $("#image_wrap").fadeTo("medium", 0.5);
 
	// the large image from flickr
	var img = new Image();
 
	// call this function after it's loaded
	img.onload = function() {
 
		// make wrapper fully visible
		wrap.fadeTo("fast", 1);
 
		// change the image
		wrap.find("img").attr("src", url);
 
	};
 
	// begin loading the image from flickr
	img.src = url;
 
// when page loads simulate a "click" on the first image
}).filter(":first").click();
});