The first is about 2" in diameter.  It has a velvety top and white pores.  Turned out to be nothing more then a Turkeytail mushroom.

Growing out of the top of a fallen tree.  If it grew on the side of the tree it would have grown in a shape of a shelf.

Normal growing Turkeytail.  This was in Rutland in 2005.

This one should have a common name of Sunny-side-up Polypore.  Top of cap.
Bill Neill makes it Ganoderma curtisii


It has a lacquered top and stem.  Pores were pure white.  It stood 3" high and had a 2.5" cap.  Probably growing out of root of an oak stump.