In the large outdoor area behind the museum’s main building, there are several exhibits. “The Garden of the Ancients” is a collection of Island stones, all gathered on Vashon’s beaches by geologist extraordinaire and Vashon resident, Steve Bergman. The stones are divided into a dozen baskets according to type, and present an array of colors and textures, each with its own origin story, some involving red-hot volcanoes, others sand and mud at the bottom of the ocean, and nearly all brought to the Island by glaciers and water. Providing context are multiple illustrated panels describing the volcanic and glacial forces that for millions of years worked to shape the Puget Sound area and our Island, eventually leaving all those stones behind.