$(document).ready(function () {

          $('#slides')
        .cycle({
            //   delay: 2000, // additional delay (in ms) for first transition (hint: can be negative)
            fx: 'fade', //other fx:   blindX,blindY, blindZ, cover, curtainX, curtainY, fade, fadeZoom, growX,growY,scrollUp,scrollDown,scrollLeft,scrollRight,scrollHorz,scrollVert,shuffle, slideX, slideY,toss,turnUp,turnDown,turnLeft,turnRight,uncover,wipe,zoom
            speed: 4000, // time in between each slide
            pause: true,
            random: false,
            pager: '#nav', //displays image navigation bar
            before: onBefore,
            after: onAfter
        }); // ends cyle
          // hides info bar on img open 
          function onBefore() {
        //     $('.info').hide();
             


          } //end hide


          function onAfter() {
        //   $('.info').show();
           //    $('.info').show('slow');
         //  if ($(".info").is(":hidden")) {
            //    $(".info").slideUp();
          //  } else {
          //      $(".info").hide("slow");
          //   };
        
          }


      });    //ends ready