// Define map and icon in html, IE seems to require a setTimeout before starting
function initialize_maps() { 
   if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
      map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
      map.setMapType(G_HYBRID_MAP);

// Following two lines add daylight shading
      var daylight = new daylightLayer();
      daylight.addToMap(map);

      map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
      map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
      map.setCenter(new GLatLng(10, 0), 2);

      load_special_map_data(); 

      icon = new GIcon();
      icon.image = "http://www.komar.org/christmas/maps/2007/snowflake.gif";
      icon.iconSize = new GSize(14,14);
      icon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(7,7);
      setTimeout("load_map_data()",1000);
   }
}