You're probably just clicking on the wrong address bar. The URL address will provide a link ... the IMG address bar will provide a picture
(The HTML address bar will only put a big long honkin address in your post :p ... because the HTML code is turned off on the site)
Try it again, and preview your post before you submit it ... you should also make sure that your Photobucket pics are downloaded as "Large" - see the options for sizing when you download a pic into Photobucket, and choose large. It's the perfect size for message boards !
... cp