I promise you when I was posting those 3 back to back posts it wasn't there. I'm not crazy, I'm sure of it.
That being said, i think I had it backwards. If I click on my link it takes me to the photos that I do have in the main forum gallery (link at top) and not my personal albums. So maybe that's the difference. The personal albums get accessed by members by visiting the user's profile page.
Try uploading a pic into the common gallery carey and see if it shows up.
EDIT: I see now that posting a new reply via the Quick Reply at the bottom does not instantly show the link, however if I refresh the page it does show up. So see, I'm not crazy.