function splashImage(SPL_Image, height, width)
{
		$("div#overlay").css("opacity", 0.7).css("height", "100%").show();
		$("#holder").css("top", 0).show();
		
		img_html = "<img src='/img/"+SPL_Image+"' class='full corner' height='"+height+"px' width='"+width+"px' style='display: none;' />";
		desc_html = "<div class='desc'><p>click the image to close this window</p></div>";
		loader = "<img src='/img/gallery/loader.gif' class='loader' />";
		
		//section = "<div class='section'><p>"+data.section+"</p></div>";
		
		//current_img = "<div class='current'><p>"+data.this_image+"/"+data.max_image+"</p></div>";
		
		//corners = "<img src='/img/gallery/corner.jpg' class='corner' />";
		
		screen_w = $("div#overlay").width();
		
		$("#holder").css("left", (screen_w - 60)/2 );
		$("#holder").html(loader+img_html+desc_html);
	
		//hold
		$("#holder").animate({
			opacity: 1
		}, 1500, function()
		{
			total_h = parseInt(80) + parseInt(height);
			//resize
			$("#holder").animate({
				height: total_h,
				width: width,
				left: '-='+(width/2),
				top: 0
			}, 500, function()
			{
				//show image
				//$("#holder").append(corners);
				
				//bind nav icons
				//ImagebindNav();
				
				$(".loader").hide();
				$(".full, .desc, .current, .section").fadeIn();
			});
		});
	
}