Today, my husband and I celebrated our 19th anniversary by visiting the Exploratorium in San Francisco (with our 10 year old who still hasn't started school this year yet) to see Theo Jansen's Strandbeests ("beach machines" in Dutch). These amazing "living" machines are pieces of moving art that will be leaving San Francisco on September 5th! 

Here is a sketch I did of one of the Strandbeests, Animaris Adulari (2012).

And another quick sketch I did in water soluble brush pen of during a walking demonstration of the Animaris Suspendisse. 

Here is a short video of my daughter pushing a Strandbeest.

And finally, a quick sketch of our view at lunch outside of the Exploratorium.

If you can't come view these amazing creatures in person, check out this video:

If you've seen them, what were your thoughts?