$(document).ready(function () {
    $('ul.gallery 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');
        $(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();
    });
});