.thumb a {
			display: block;
			/*double layered BG for lighting effect*/
			background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)), url("bkground-Pics/bkgrnd_pic43.jpg");
			/*disabling the translucent black bg on the main image*/
			background-size: 0, cover;
			/*3d space for children*/
			transform-style: preserve-3d;
			transition: all 0.5s;

		width: 100%;
		height: 100%;
		background-repeat: no-repeat;
		}