{"id":14240,"date":"2019-07-04T20:20:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T00:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/?p=14240"},"modified":"2019-07-04T22:13:24","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T02:13:24","slug":"anthrocon-clipper-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/07\/04\/anthrocon-clipper-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthrocon Clipper Cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">Anthrocon, Pittsburgh\u2019s furry convention, returned to Pittsburgh for its annual convention, July 4-7, 2019. The convention will take place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center for the 14th consecutive year. And, this year\u2019s convention theme is \u201cSurf Pacific.\u201d\u00a0 The &#8220;Fursuit Parade&#8221; will take place Saturday afternoon, July 6, at the convention center.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14244\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper004.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14244\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/07\/04\/anthrocon-clipper-cruise\/ss_20190704jwfurriesgatewayclipper004\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper004.jpg?fit=2600%2C1762&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1762\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Logan Sweeney of Tennessee, holds a small American flag as he stands aboard the Gateway Clipper during Anthrocon, Pittsburgh&#039;s annual furry convention, Thursday, July 4, 2019, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Downtown. The \\&quot;Fursuit Parade\\&quot; will take place Saturday afternoon, July 6th, at the convention center. (Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562263818&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper004\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Logan Sweeney of Tennessee, holds a small American flag as he stands aboard the Gateway Clipper during Anthrocon, Pittsburgh&#8217;s annual furry convention, Thursday, July 4, 2019, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Downtown. The &#8220;Fursuit Parade&#8221; will take place Saturday afternoon, July 6th, at the convention center. (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper004.jpg?fit=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper004.jpg?fit=848%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14244\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper004.jpg?resize=848%2C575&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper004.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper004.jpg?resize=376%2C255&amp;ssl=1 376w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper004.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper004.jpg?resize=1024%2C694&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper004.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper004.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Logan Sweeney of Tennessee, holds a small American flag as he stands aboard the Gateway Clipper during Anthrocon, Pittsburgh&#8217;s annual furry convention, Thursday, July 4, 2019, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Downtown. The &#8220;Fursuit Parade&#8221; will take place Saturday afternoon, July 6, at the convention center. (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14247\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper007.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14247\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/07\/04\/anthrocon-clipper-cruise\/ss_20190704jwfurriesgatewayclipper007\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper007.jpg?fit=2600%2C1875&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1875\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;James Vargas as Arzure, right, looks at his phone while waiting with his fellow furries to board the Gateway Clipper during Anthrocon.  (Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562260592&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper007\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;James Vargas as Arzure, right, looks at his phone while waiting with his fellow furries to board the Gateway Clipper during Anthrocon.  (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper007.jpg?fit=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper007.jpg?fit=848%2C611&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14247\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper007.jpg?resize=848%2C612&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper007.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper007.jpg?resize=354%2C255&amp;ssl=1 354w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper007.jpg?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper007.jpg?resize=1024%2C738&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper007.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper007.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">James Vargas as Arzure, right, looks at his phone while waiting with his fellow furries to board the Gateway Clipper during Anthrocon. (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14250\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper010.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14250\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/07\/04\/anthrocon-clipper-cruise\/ss_20190704jwfurriesgatewayclipper010\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper010.jpg?fit=2600%2C1796&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1796\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A group of furries stand together on the top deck of the Gateway Clipper as others cool off below while on the Clipper Cruise ship during Anthrocon. (Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562257093&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;102&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper010\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A group of furries stand together on the top deck of the Gateway Clipper as others cool off below while on the Clipper Cruise ship during Anthrocon. (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper010.jpg?fit=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper010.jpg?fit=848%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14250\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper010.jpg?resize=848%2C586&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper010.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper010.jpg?resize=369%2C255&amp;ssl=1 369w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper010.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper010.jpg?resize=1024%2C707&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper010.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper010.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A group of furries stands together on the top deck of the Gateway Clipper as others cool off below while on the Clipper Cruise ship during Anthrocon. (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14246\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14246\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper006.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14246\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/07\/04\/anthrocon-clipper-cruise\/ss_20190704jwfurriesgatewayclipper006\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper006.jpg?fit=2600%2C1812&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1812\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Jaime Vargas as Azurel, left, and his partner, James Vargas as Arzure, right, dance together while on the Gateway Clipper Cruise. (Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562265792&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper006\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jaime Vargas as Azurel, left, and his partner, James Vargas as Arzure, right, dance together while on the Gateway Clipper Cruise. (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper006.jpg?fit=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper006.jpg?fit=848%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14246\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper006.jpg?resize=848%2C591&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper006.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper006.jpg?resize=366%2C255&amp;ssl=1 366w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper006.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper006.jpg?resize=1024%2C714&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper006.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper006.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jaime Vargas as Azurel, left, and his partner, James Vargas as Arzure, right, dance together while on the Gateway Clipper Cruise. (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14245\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14245\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper005.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14245\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/07\/04\/anthrocon-clipper-cruise\/ss_20190704jwfurriesgatewayclipper005\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper005.jpg?fit=2600%2C1803&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1803\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Zeek Shepsky of Arizona, left, and Splash Frusky of Virginia, right, both only going by their furry names, take a selfie together while on the Gateway Clipper Cruise. (Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562264510&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper005\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Zeek Shepsky of Arizona, left, and Splash Frusky of Virginia, right, both only going by their furry names, take a selfie together while on the Gateway Clipper Cruise. (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper005.jpg?fit=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper005.jpg?fit=848%2C588&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14245\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper005.jpg?resize=848%2C588&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper005.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper005.jpg?resize=368%2C255&amp;ssl=1 368w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper005.jpg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper005.jpg?resize=1024%2C710&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper005.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper005.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zeek Shepsky of Arizona, left, and Splash Frusky of Virginia, right, both only going by their furry names, take a selfie together while on the Gateway Clipper Cruise. (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14241\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper001.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14241\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/07\/04\/anthrocon-clipper-cruise\/ss_20190704jwfurriesgatewayclipper001\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper001.jpg?fit=2600%2C1900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Michael Albin of Kansas, center, waves an American flag through the air as he and other furries wait to board the Gateway Clipper during Anthrocon, Pittsburgh&#039;s annual furry convention, Thursday, July 4, 2019, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Downtown. The \\&quot;Fursuit Parade\\&quot; will take place Saturday afternoon, July 6th, at the convention center. (Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562259907&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Michael Albin of Kansas, center, waves an American flag through the air as he and other furries wait to board the Gateway Clipper during Anthrocon, Pittsburgh&#8217;s annual furry convention, Thursday, July 4, 2019, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Downtown. The &#8220;Fursuit Parade&#8221; will take place Saturday afternoon, July 6th, at the convention center. (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper001.jpg?fit=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper001.jpg?fit=848%2C619&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14241\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper001.jpg?resize=848%2C620&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper001.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper001.jpg?resize=349%2C255&amp;ssl=1 349w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper001.jpg?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper001.jpg?resize=1024%2C748&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper001.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper001.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Albin of Kansas, center, waves an American flag through the air as he and other furries wait to board the Gateway Clipper. (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14243\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper003.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14243\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/07\/04\/anthrocon-clipper-cruise\/ss_20190704jwfurriesgatewayclipper003\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper003.jpg?fit=2600%2C1703&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1703\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Logan Sweeney of Tennessee, left, holds a small American flag as he stands aboard the Gateway Clipper during Anthrocon, Pittsburgh&#039;s annual furry convention. (Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562263749&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;31&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper003\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Logan Sweeney of Tennessee, left, holds a small American flag as he stands aboard the Gateway Clipper during Anthrocon, Pittsburgh&#8217;s annual furry convention. (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper003.jpg?fit=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper003.jpg?fit=848%2C556&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14243\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper003.jpg?resize=848%2C555&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper003.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper003.jpg?resize=389%2C255&amp;ssl=1 389w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper003.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper003.jpg?resize=1024%2C671&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper003.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper003.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Logan Sweeney of Tennessee, left, holds a small American flag as he stands aboard the Gateway Clipper during Anthrocon, Pittsburgh&#8217;s annual furry convention. (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14242\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14242\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper002.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14242\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/07\/04\/anthrocon-clipper-cruise\/ss_20190704jwfurriesgatewayclipper002\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper002.jpg?fit=2600%2C1709&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1709\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A group of furries stand together on the top deck of the Gateway Clipper as others continue to board. (Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562262262&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper002\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A group of furries stand together on the top deck of the Gateway Clipper as others continue to board. (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper002.jpg?fit=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper002.jpg?fit=848%2C557&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14242\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper002.jpg?resize=848%2C557&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper002.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper002.jpg?resize=388%2C255&amp;ssl=1 388w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper002.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper002.jpg?resize=1024%2C673&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper002.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper002.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A group of furries stands together on the top deck of the Gateway Clipper as others continue to board. (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14251\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14251\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper011.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14251\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/07\/04\/anthrocon-clipper-cruise\/ss_20190704jwfurriesgatewayclipper011\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper011.jpg?fit=2600%2C1781&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1781\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Mark Willett as Zarafa of San Francisco, left, waves to spectators as he and other furries stand on the top deck of the Gateway Clipper Cruise ship during Anthrocon. (Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562257105&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper011\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mark Willett as Zarafa of San Francisco, left, waves to spectators as he and other furries stand on the top deck of the Gateway Clipper Cruise ship during Anthrocon. (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper011.jpg?fit=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper011.jpg?fit=848%2C581&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14251\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper011.jpg?resize=848%2C581&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper011.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper011.jpg?resize=372%2C255&amp;ssl=1 372w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper011.jpg?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper011.jpg?resize=1024%2C701&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper011.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper011.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mark Willett as Zarafa of San Francisco, left, waves to spectators as he and other furries stand on the top deck of the Gateway Clipper Cruise ship during Anthrocon. (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14248\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper008.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14248\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/07\/04\/anthrocon-clipper-cruise\/ss_20190704jwfurriesgatewayclipper008\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper008.jpg?fit=2600%2C2092&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,2092\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lauren McAree of Vancouver, dressed as a Halloween Cheshire Cat, top, looks out of a window from the Gateway Clipper Cruise ship toward a Shiba Inu named Otter. (Jessie Wardarski\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562256570&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;95&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper008\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lauren McAree of Vancouver, dressed as a Halloween Cheshire Cat, top, looks out of a window from the Gateway Clipper Cruise ship toward a Shiba Inu named Otter. (Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper008.jpg?fit=300%2C241&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper008.jpg?fit=848%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14248\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper008.jpg?resize=848%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper008.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper008.jpg?resize=317%2C255&amp;ssl=1 317w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper008.jpg?resize=300%2C241&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper008.jpg?resize=1024%2C824&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper008.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper008.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lauren McAree of Vancouver, dressed as a Halloween Cheshire Cat, top, looks out of a window from the Gateway Clipper Cruise ship toward a Shiba Inu named Otter. 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(Jessie Wardarski\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper009.jpg?fit=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper009.jpg?fit=848%2C589&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14249\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper009.jpg?resize=848%2C589&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper009.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper009.jpg?resize=367%2C255&amp;ssl=1 367w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper009.jpg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper009.jpg?resize=1024%2C711&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper009.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/SS_20190704JWFurriesGatewayClipper009.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Furries board the Gateway Clipper during Anthrocon. 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