I took my #WednesdayWalk on the road. We went on a road trip cross country last week. Each driving day we picked a spot to hike for a break. Most days the hike was in a small state park. btw Thanks for hosting 
Our walk today is through Chautauqua Creek Oxbow Preserve. https://chautauquawatershed.org/2019/02/28/chautauqua-creek-oxbow-forest-preserve/
The 23 acre park is in Chautauqua County, New York. Here is the country road leading into the park.
An information kiosk is near the trailhead.
Off we go down Creek Trail.
Found some nice looking shelf mushrooms.
Maybe soft artist's conk (Ganoderma lobatum)?
Underside looks right for soft artist's conk.
I'm not foraging today, just taking photos so ID isn't as important.
Very pretty mushroom whatever the name 🙂
Many nice examples of this mushroom. I think it is young turkeytail (Trametes versicolor). These are on a fallen log.
Here are some growing on a stump.
A couple more examples of turkeytail mushrooms.
I really like the pattern and color on turkeytail.
I believe this is also turkeytail just much older.
Creek Trail did eventually lead to a pleasant stream - Chautauqua Creek.
We weren't fishing today but I could see there being trout in this stream.
And there is this sign ... 🤣
Back on the trail, now named Switchback Trail.
Trial led through a mature, mostly open forest.
This impressive old tree is a maple with shaggy bark.
I few critters along the way, like this small toad that was interestingly dark colored.
And this larger toad.
Plus this small salamander. He looks rough but is just dirty. We did dig him out from under a rock lol. We carefully put him back and continued on.
Here is a state forest sign - strategically located in a nice stand of trees 😁
And the mushrooms kept coming. This is possibly a Boletus porosporus, the Sepia Bolete.
I took this shot of the stem and underside to help with ID after trip.
These two mushrooms are a bit past their prime but I'm thinking Mycena galericulata or common bonnet.
Second shot again for ID and just a fun photo 😉
No idea what this UFO is 🤷♂️
Not all mushrooms are pretty.
But these orange ones are very pretty.
This is my final fungi photo I swear 😂 a funky, spikey puff ball. Probably Lycoperdon perlatum or common puffball.
This is the trail back to the car.
Random skull on the forest floor. I think raccoon but I should have lifted it up to look at its teeth. Well honestly it was a little creepy so a quick photo was all I did.
Finally some wildflowers but these are all the way on the edge of the park along the road.
And my #WednesdayWalk ends with a close up of a sign explaining the Watershed Preserve Systems purpose. Have a great week!