Theo Jansen's Strandbeests

It's Labor Day here and what better way to honor the day than to see the results of more than 16 years of labor of one Theo Jansen, a Dutch artist and engineer. He is a modern day Leonardo da Vinci, having created amazing "kinetic sculptures" meant to "live their own lives" on beaches, their movement relying on nothing but wind and water. These lifelike strandbeests remind me so much of people's creations over at Sodaplay but in three dimensions.

I know that this is an old video (ca. 2007) but I for one will always be amazed every time I watch it.