@ZeeGee Thanks for the props, but the only extra step is that instead of pasting the address directly into the main text box of your post, use the Image icon above it in edit mode and paste the https: address there. The plain text will look like this: (ignoring the *)
https:/*/i.imgur.com/RA1Lias.jpg
Or, once you get the hang of it, you can just type the BBCode around the address. (Again, omitting any *)
web address here
I've gotten in the habit of typing the code myself because sometimes the insert tool gets wonky and you start seeing the text randomly placed in your post.