$(document).ready(function() {

                     $("ul.shadegallery li").hover(function() { //On hover...
             
                             var thumbOver = $(this).find("img").attr("src"); //Get image url and assign it to 'thumbOver'
             
                             //Set a background image(thumbOver) on the <a> tag - Set position to bottom
                             $(this).find("a.thumb").css({'background' : 'url(' + thumbOver + ') no-repeat center bottom'});
             
                             //Animate the image to 0 opacity (fade it out)
                             $(this).find("span").stop().fadeTo('normal', 0 , function() {
                                     $(this).hide() //Hide the image after fade
                             });
                     } , function() { //on hover out...
                             //Fade the image to full opacity 
                             $(this).find("span").stop().fadeTo('normal', 1).show();
                     });
             
         });